Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54419
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-203-05)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'fetchmail' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-203-05 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'fetchmail' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-203-05 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix security issues. Connecting to a malicious or compromised POP3 server may overflow fetchmail's stack causing a crash or the execution of arbitrary code. For more information about this issue, see: [link moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/fetchmail-6.2.5.2-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to fetchmail-6.2.5.2. This fixes an overflow by which malicious or compromised POP3 servers may overflow fetchmail's stack. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'fetchmail' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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