USN-4160-1: UW IMAP vulnerability

Publication date

21 October 2019

Overview

UW IMAP could be made to execute programs if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

  • uw-imap - c-client library for mail protocols - library files

Details

It was discovered that UW IMAP incorrectly handled inputs. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary OS commands.

It was discovered that UW IMAP incorrectly handled inputs. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary OS commands.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:


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