Debian DSA-900-3 : fetchmail - programming error

low Nessus Plugin ID 22766

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Due to restrictive dependency definition for fetchmail-ssl the updated fetchmailconf package couldn't be installed on the old stable distribution (woody) together with fetchmail-ssl. Hence, this update loosens it, so that the update can be pulled in. For completeness we're including the original advisory text :

Thomas Wolff discovered that the fetchmailconf program which is provided as part of fetchmail, an SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder, creates the new configuration in an insecure fashion that can lead to leaking passwords for mail accounts to local users.

This update also fixes a regression in the package for stable caused by the last security update.

Solution

Upgrade the fetchmail package.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 5.9.11-6.4 of fetchmail and in version 5.9.11-6.3 of fetchmail-ssl.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 6.2.5-12sarge3.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 22766

File Name: debian_DSA-900.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:fetchmail, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3088

BID: 15179

DSA: 900

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