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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54688
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200409-32 (getmail)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200409-32.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-32.

Vulnerability Insight:
getmail contains a vulnerability that could potentially allow any local
user to create or overwrite files in any directory on the system. This
flaw can be escalated further and possibly lead to a complete system
compromise.

Solution:
All getmail users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv '>=net-mail/getmail-4.2.0'
# emerge '>=net-mail/getmail-4.2.0'

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0880
Bugtraq: 20040919 Local root compromise possible with getmail (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109571883130372&w=2
Debian Security Information: DSA-553 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-553
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-32.xml
XForce ISS Database: getmail-mbox-race-condition(17437)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17437
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0881
XForce ISS Database: getmail-maildir-race-condition(17439)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17439
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