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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1164] DSA-1164-1 sendmail Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-1164-1 sendmail
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
A programming error has been discovered in sendmail, an alternative
mail transport agent for Debian, that could allow a remote attacker to
crash the sendmail process by sending a specially crafted email
message.
Please note that in order to install this update you also need
libsasl2 library from proposed updates as outlined in DSA 1155-2.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 8.13.3-3sarge3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 8.13.8-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your sendmail package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1164
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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