GLSA 201412-50: getmail: Information disclosure
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | getmail: Information disclosure |
| Date: | 12/28/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201412-50 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in getmail, allowing remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.Background
getmail is a POP3 mail retriever with reliable Maildir and mbox delivery.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-mail/getmail | < 4.46.0 | >= 4.46.0 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in getmail. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could cause a man-in-the-middle attack via multiple vectors to obtain sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All getmail users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/getmail-4.46.0"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
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
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