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[ GLSA 200508-03 ] nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:48:28 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability Date: August 02, 2005 Bugs: #100274 ID: 200508-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== nbSMTP is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability which may result in remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== nbSMTP is an SMTP client suitable to run in chroot jails, in embedded systems, laptops and workstations. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-mta/nbsmtp < 1.00 >= 1.00 Description =========== Niels Heinen discovered a format string vulnerability. Impact ====== An attacker can setup a malicious SMTP server and exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running nbSMTP. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All nbSMTP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/nbsmtp-1.0" References ========== [ 1 ] nbSMTP official site http://nbsmtp.ferdyx.org/ Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-03.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 () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 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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