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>> Slackware Security Update Fixes Multiple Fetchmail Vulnerabilities

Title : Slackware Security Update Fixes Multiple Fetchmail Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0591
CVE ID : CVE-2005-3088 - CVE-2005-4348 - CVE-2006-0321
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-02-14

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Slackware has released updated packages to address multiple vulnerabilities identified in Fetchmail. These flaws could be exploited by attackers to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2005-2182 - VUPEN/ADV-2005-2996 - VUPEN/ADV-2006-0300

Affected Products

Slackware 8.1
Slackware 9.0
Slackware 9.1
Slackware 10.0
Slackware 10.1
Slackware 10.2

Solution

Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware -current:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0591
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499

ChangeLog

2006-02-14 : Initial release

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