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Family: Slackware Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
SSA-2003-300-02 fetchmail security update Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
SSA-2003-300-02 fetchmail security update
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Fetchmail is a mail-retrieval and forwarding utility.
Upgraded fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0,
9.1, and -current. These fix a vulnerability where a specially
crafted email could crash fetchmail, preventing the user from
downloading or forwarding their email.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0792
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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