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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA861] DSA-861-1 uw-imap Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-861-1 uw-imap
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
"infamous41md" discovered a buffer overflow in uw-imap, the University
of Washington's IMAP Server that allows attackers to execute arbitrary
code.
The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by this problem.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 2002edebian1-11sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2002edebian1-11sarge1.
We recommend that you upgrade your uw-imap packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-861
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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