From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Sep 12 2005 - 06:23:31 CDT

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TITLE:
GNU Mailutils imap4d "SEARCH" Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16783

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16783/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
GNU Mailutils 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/5123/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in GNU Mailutils, which can be
exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in imap4d
when handling the "SEARCH" command. This can be exploited by
authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.6. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Apply patch.
http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/download.php?item_id=4407&item_file_id=5160

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
GNU Mailutils:
http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=4407

iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=303&type=vulnerabilities

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