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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200508-03] nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200508-03
(nbSMTP: Format string vulnerability)
Niels Heinen discovered a format string vulnerability.
Impact
A possible hacker can setup a malicious SMTP server and exploit this
vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the
user running nbSMTP.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://nbsmtp.ferdyx.org/
Solution:
All nbSMTP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/nbsmtp-1.0"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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