- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200603-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: IMAP Proxy: Format string vulnerabilities Date: March 06, 2006 Bugs: #107679 ID: 200603-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Format string vulnerabilities in IMAP Proxy may lead to the execution of arbitrary code when connected to malicious IMAP servers. Background ========== IMAP Proxy (also known as up-imapproxy) proxies IMAP transactions between an IMAP client and an IMAP server. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-mail/up-imapproxy < 1.2.4 >= 1.2.4 Description =========== Steve Kemp discovered two format string errors in IMAP Proxy. Impact ====== A remote attacker could design a malicious IMAP server and entice someone to connect to it using IMAP Proxy, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the victim user. Workaround ========== Only connect to trusted IMAP servers using IMAP Proxy. Resolution ========== All IMAP Proxy users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/up-imapproxy-1.2.4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2005-2661 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2661 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200603-04.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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