SB2011062105 - Slackware Linux update for fetchmail
Published: June 21, 2011 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011062105
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1947)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
fetchmail 5.9.9 through 6.3.19 does not properly limit the wait time after issuing a (1) STARTTLS or (2) STLS request, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application hang) by acknowledging the request but not sending additional packets.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.