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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Fetchmail Password Disclosure Issue
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Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Fetchmail Password Disclosure Issue
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2005-2365
CVE ID : CVE-2005-3088
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-11-09
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Ubuntu has released updated packages to correct a vulnerability identified in Fetchmail. This flaw is due to an error in the "fetchmailconf" program that writes configuration data to the "run control" file, which could be exploited by local attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information (e.g. passwords). For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2005-2182
Affected Products
Ubuntu 4.10
Ubuntu 5.04
Ubuntu 5.10
Solution
Upgrade the affected package to version 6.2.5-8ubuntu2.2 (for Ubuntu 4.10), 6.2.5-12ubuntu1.2 (for Ubuntu 5.04), or 6.2.5-13ubuntu3.1 (for Ubuntu 5.10).
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2365
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/423
ChangeLog
2005-11-09 : Initial release
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