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Subject:    [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201412-50 ] getmail: Information disclosure
From:       Mikle Kolyada <zlogene () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2014-12-28 17:52:32
Message-ID: 54A04360.9000800 () gentoo ! org
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201412-50
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: getmail: Information disclosure
     Date: December 28, 2014
     Bugs: #524684
       ID: 201412-50

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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
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-mail/getmail             < 4.46.0                  >= 4.46.0 

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
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-7273
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-7273
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-7274
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-7274
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-7275
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-7275

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

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

 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-50.xml

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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Copyright 2014 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



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