The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'fetchmail, fetchmail-ssl' package(s) announced via the DSA-900-3 advisory. Thomas Wolff discovered that the fetchmailconf program, which is provided as part of fetchmail, creates the new configuration in an insecure fashion that can lead to leaking passwords for mail accounts to local users. This update also fixes a regression in the package for stable caused by the last security update
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 37 |
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![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 900-3] New fetchmail-ssl packages fix potential information leak | 22 Nov 200514:11 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 900-2] New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak | 21 Nov 200509:14 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 900-1] New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak | 18 Nov 200507:55 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 900-2] New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak | 21 Nov 200509:14 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 900-1] New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak | 18 Nov 200507:55 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 900-3] New fetchmail-ssl packages fix potential information leak | 22 Nov 200514:11 | – | debian |
![]() | FreeBSD Ports: fetchmail | 4 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 900-1 (fetchmail) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 900-2 (fetchmail) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 900-1 (fetchmail) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
Source | Link |
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security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-900 |
debian | www.debian.org/security/2005/DSA-900-3 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55908");
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3088");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 22:07:13 +0000 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_version("2024-02-01T14:37:10+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-01 14:37:10 +0000 (Thu, 01 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-900-3)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB(3\.0|3\.1)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-900-3");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2005/DSA-900-3");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-900");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'fetchmail, fetchmail-ssl' package(s) announced via the DSA-900-3 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Due to restrictive dependency definition for fetchmail-ssl the updated fetchmailconf package couldn't be installed on the old stable distribution (woody) together with fetchmail-ssl. Hence, this update loosens it, so that the update can be pulled in. For completeness we're including the original advisory text:
Thomas Wolff discovered that the fetchmailconf program which is provided as part of fetchmail, an SSL enabled POP3, APOP, IMAP mail gatherer/forwarder, creates the new configuration in an insecure fashion that can lead to leaking passwords for mail accounts to local users.
This update also fixes a regression in the package for stable caused by the last security update.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 5.9.11-6.4 of fetchmail and in version 5.9.11-6.3 of fetchmail-ssl.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 6.2.5-12sarge3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 6.2.5.4-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your fetchmail package.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'fetchmail, fetchmail-ssl' package(s) on Debian 3.0, Debian 3.1.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB3.0") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmail", ver:"5.9.11-6.4", rls:"DEB3.0"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmail-common", ver:"5.9.11-6.4", rls:"DEB3.0"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmail-ssl", ver:"5.9.11-6.3", rls:"DEB3.0"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmailconf", ver:"5.9.11-6.4", rls:"DEB3.0"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "DEB3.1") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmail", ver:"6.2.5-12sarge3", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmail-ssl", ver:"6.2.5-12sarge3", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"fetchmailconf", ver:"6.2.5-12sarge3", rls:"DEB3.1"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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