Gentoo alert 200510-10 (uw-imap)
| From: | Thierry Carrez <koon@gentoo.org> | |
| To: | gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org | |
| Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200510-10 ] uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow | |
| Date: | Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:13:25 +0200 | |
| Cc: | bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow Date: October 11, 2005 Bugs: #108206 ID: 200510-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== uw-imap is vulnerable to remote overflow of a buffer in the IMAP server leading to execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== uw-imap is the University of Washington's IMAP and POP server daemons. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-mail/uw-imap < 2004g >= 2004g Description =========== Improper bounds checking of user supplied data while parsing IMAP mailbox names can lead to overflowing the stack buffer. Impact ====== Successful exploitation requires an authenticated IMAP user to request a malformed mailbox name. This can lead to execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the IMAP server. Workaround ========== There are no known workarounds at this time. Resolution ========== All uw-imap users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/uw-imap-2004g" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2933 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-200... [ 2 ] iDEFENSE Security Advisory http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=313&... Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0