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RedHat Update for procmail RHSA-2017:3269-01
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'procmail' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
The procmail packages contain a mail processing tool that can be used to create mail servers, mailing lists, sort incoming mail into separate folders or files, preprocess mail, start any program upon mail arrival, or automatically forward selected incoming mail. Security Fix(es): * A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted email that, when processed by formail, could cause formail to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running formail. (CVE-2017-16844)
Affected Software
Affected Software
procmail on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.