[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201601-04 ] OpenSMTPD: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201601-04

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https://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: OpenSMTPD: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: January 27, 2016

Bugs: #562034, #562290

ID: 201601-04

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSMTPD, the worst

allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

 

Background

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OpenSMTPD is a lightweight but featured SMTP daemon from OpenBSD.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 mail-mta/opensmtpd < 5.7.3_p1 >= 5.7.3_p1

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSMTPD. Please

review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the

privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All OpenSMTPD users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/opensmtpd-5.7.3_p1"

 

References

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Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-04

 

Concerns?

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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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2016 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.

 

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