GNU Mailutils <= 0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 18371

Synopsis

The remote mail server is affected by multiple issues.

Description

GNU Mailutils is a collection of mail utilities, including an IMAP4 daemon, a POP3 daemon, and a very simple mail client.

The remote host is running a version of GNU Mailutils containing several critical flaws in its IMAP4 daemon and its mail client 'mail'. By exploiting these issues, a remote attacker can cause a denial of service in the IMAP4 daemon and execute code remotely, either in the context of a local user or the user executing the daemon process, typically root.

In addition, it may suffer from a SQL injection flaw if configured to work with MySQL or Postgres. An attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to modify database queries when mailutils tries to authenticate a user, leading to disclosure of sensitive information or modification of data.

Solution

Upgrade to GNU Mailutils 0.6.90 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9dcd6edb

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/Jul/472

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18371

File Name: gnu_mailutils_060.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Published: 5/26/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:gnu:mailutils

Required KB Items: pop3/login, pop3/password, imap/login, imap/password

Excluded KB Items: imap/false_imap, global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1520, CVE-2005-1521, CVE-2005-1522, CVE-2005-1523, CVE-2005-1824

BID: 13763, 13764, 13765, 13766, 13870