Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-32.
Solution
All getmail users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=net-mail/getmail-4.2.0'
# emerge '>=net-mail/getmail-4.2.0'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200409-32 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64643
http://www.qcc.ca/~charlesc/software/getmail-4/CHANGELOG http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.getmail.user/1430
Insight
getmail contains a vulnerability that could potentially allow any local user to create or overwrite files in any directory on the system. This flaw can be escalated further and possibly lead to a complete system compromise.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0880, CVE-2004-0881 -
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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