From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Sep 27 2004 - 08:51:20 CDT

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TITLE:
Debian update for getmail

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12657

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12657/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid
http://secunia.com/product/530/
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
http://secunia.com/product/143/

DESCRIPTION:
Debian has issued an update for getmail. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.

For more information:
SA12594

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody) --

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/getmail/getmail_2.3.7-2.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/getmail/getmail_2.3.7-2.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/getmail/getmail_2.3.7.orig.tar.gz

Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/getmail/getmail_2.3.7-2_all.deb

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 3.2.5-1.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-553

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12594:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12594/

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