Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4621-1
November 05, 2020
netqmail vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
netqmail could be made to crash if it received specially
crafted
input.
Software Description:
- netqmail: a secure, reliable, efficient, simple message transfer
agent
Details:
It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain
input. Both
remote and local attackers could use this vulnerability to cause
netqmail
to crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2005-1513,
CVE-2005-1514,
CVE-2005-1515)
It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain
input when
validating email addresses. An attacker could use this to bypass
email
address validation. (CVE-2020-3811)
It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain
input when
validating email addresses. An attacker could use this
vulnerability to
cause netqmail to disclose sensitive information.
(CVE-2020-3812)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
qmail 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.18.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
qmail 1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.16.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4621-1
CVE-2005-1513, CVE-2005-1514, CVE-2005-1515, CVE-2020-3811,
CVE-2020-3812
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netqmail/1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netqmail/1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.16.04.1
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159935/USN-4621-1.txt

