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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54952
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200505-20 (mailutils)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200505-20.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200505-20.

Vulnerability Insight:
The imap4d server and the mail utility from GNU Mailutils contain multiple
vulnerabilities, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code with root privileges.

Solution:
All GNU Mailutils users should upgrade to the latest available version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/mailutils-0.6-r1'

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-1520
BugTraq ID: 13766
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13766
Debian Security Information: DSA-732 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-732
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=249&type=vulnerabilities
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014052
http://secunia.com/advisories/15442
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-1521
BugTraq ID: 13763
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13763
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=248&type=vulnerabilities
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-1522
BugTraq ID: 13765
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13765
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=247&type=vulnerabilities
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-1523
BugTraq ID: 13764
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13764
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=246&type=vulnerabilities
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