Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200701-13.
Solution
All fetchmail users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/fetchmail-6.3.6'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200701-13 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=160463
Insight
Fetchmail has been found to have numerous vulnerabilities allowing for Denial of Service and password disclosure.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-5867, CVE-2006-5974 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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