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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.294.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-294-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'courier' package(s) announced via the USN-294-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'courier' package(s) announced via the USN-294-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A Denial of Service vulnerability has been found in the function for
encoding email addresses. Addresses containing a '=' before the '@'
character caused the Courier to hang in an endless loop, rendering the
service unusable.

Affected Software/OS:
'courier' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.04, Ubuntu 5.10, Ubuntu 6.06.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-2659
BugTraq ID: 18345
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18345
Debian Security Information: DSA-1101 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1101
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-06.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016248
http://secunia.com/advisories/20519
http://secunia.com/advisories/20548
http://secunia.com/advisories/20792
http://secunia.com/advisories/21350
https://usn.ubuntu.com/294-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2214
XForce ISS Database: courier-usernames-dos(26998)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26998
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