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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200505-20 (mailutils)
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 updates announced in advisory GLSA 200505-20.
Insight
Insight
The imap4d server and the mail utility from GNU Mailutils contain multiple vulnerabilities, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Solution
Solution
All GNU Mailutils users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/mailutils-0.6-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200505-20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94053 http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities&showYear=2005