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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202209-14 ] Fetchmail: Multiple Vulnerabilitie

    From glsamaker@gentoo.org@21:1/5 to All on Sun Sep 25 16:00:03 2022
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202209-14
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    Severity: Low
    Title: Fetchmail: Multiple Vulnerabilities
    Date: September 25, 2022
    Bugs: #810676, #804921
    ID: 202209-14

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fetchmail, the worst of
    which could result in email disclosure to third parties.

    Background
    ==========

    Fetchmail is a remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility.

    Affected packages
    =================

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 net-mail/fetchmail < 6.4.22 >= 6.4.22

    Description
    ===========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fetchmail. Please
    review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Fetchmail users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.4.22"

    References
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    [ 1 ] CVE-2021-36386
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36386
    [ 2 ] CVE-2021-39272
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39272

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-14

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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