Title : Redhat Security Update Fixes Metamail Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0708 CVE ID : CVE-2006-0709
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-02-23
Technical Description
Redhat has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Metamail. This flaw could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system via a specially crafted email. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0565
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