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  Severity: Normal
     Title: nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability
      Date: August 02, 2005
      Bugs: #100274
        ID: 200508-03

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Synopsis
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nbSMTP is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability which may result
in remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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nbSMTP is an SMTP client suitable to run in chroot jails, in embedded
systems, laptops and workstations.

Affected packages
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     Package          /  Vulnerable  /                      Unaffected
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  1  mail-mta/nbsmtp       < 1.00                              >= 1.00

Description
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Niels Heinen discovered a format string vulnerability.

Impact
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All nbSMTP users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/nbsmtp-1.0"

References
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  [ 1 ] nbSMTP official site
        
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200508-03

Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/