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Fedora Core 2 2005-224: sylpheed Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for the version of the sylpheed package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2005-224 (sylpheed).

This program is an X based fast email client which has features
like:
o user-friendly and intuitive interface
o integrated NetNews client (partially implemented)
o ability of keyboard-only operation
o Mew/Wanderlust-like key bind
o multipart MIME
o unlimited multiple account handling
o message queueing
o assortment function
o XML-based address book

See /usr/share/doc/sylpheed*/README for more information.


* Thu Mar 17 2005 Akira TAGOH - 1.0.3-0.FC2

- New upstream release.
- contains the possible buffer overflow issue.
CVE-2005-0667



Solution : http://www.fedoranews.org/blog/index.php?p=493
Threat Level: High

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