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Gentoo: GLSA-200508-03 Normal: nbSMTP Format String Risk

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Calendar Grey August 2, 2005
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nbSMTP on Gentoo has a vulnerability linked to format string exploits that may allow for remote code execution. It is advised to update immediately.
nbSMTP is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability which may result in remote execution of arbitrary code.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-03 https://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
========== Niels Heinen discovered a format string vulnerability.
Impact ===== An attacker can setup a malicious SMTP server and exploi...

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