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Gentoo GLSA-200509-10 High: Mailutils Code Exec Risk for imap4d

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Calendar Grey September 17, 2005
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Critical vulnerability alert for Gentoo Mailutils imap4d format string flaw enabling remote code execution.
The imap4d server contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the imap4d process

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200509-10 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Mailutils: Format string vulnerability in imap4d Date: September 17, 2005 Bugs: #105458 ID: 200509-10

Synopsis ======= The imap4d server contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the imap4d process.
Background ========= The GNU Mailutils are a collection of mail-related utilities, including an IMAP4 server (imap4d).
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-mail/mailutils < 0.6-r2 >= 0.6-r2
========== The imap4d server contains a format string bug in the handling of IMAP SEARCH reques...

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