Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | imap security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:114 | First vendor Publication | 2005-02-18 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-02-18 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Low | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated imap packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 3. Problem description: The imap package provides server daemons for both the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) mail access protocols. A buffer overflow flaw was found in the c-client IMAP client. An attacker could create a malicious IMAP server that if connected to by a victim could execute arbitrary code on the client machine. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0297 to this issue. Users of imap are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 97344 - CAN-2003-0297 c-client imap issue |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-114.html |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| Application | 1 | |
| Application | 1 |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 57635 | c-client IMAP Client literal_size Remote Overflow |
| 11766 | c-client IMAP Client Mailbox Size Overflow |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005-02-18 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-114.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-01-13 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-015.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 11:49:03 |
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