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Debian Security Advisory DSA 690-1 (bsmtpd)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
16 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to bsmtpd announced via advisory DSA 690-1.
Insight
Insight
Bastian Blank a vulnerability in bsmtpd, a batched SMTP mailer for sendmail and postfix. Unsanitised addresses can cause the execution of arbitrary commands during alleged mail delivery. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3pl8b-12woody1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3pl8b-16. We recommend that you upgrade your bsmtpd package.
Solution
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20690-1