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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200603-16
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  Severity: High
     Title: Metamail: Buffer overflow
      Date: March 17, 2006
      Bugs: #126052
        ID: 200603-16

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Synopsis
========

A buffer overflow in Metamail could possibly be exploited to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Metamail is a program that decodes MIME encoded mail.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package            /    Vulnerable    /                Unaffected
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  1  net-mail/metamail      < 2.7.45.3-r1               >= 2.7.45.3-r1

Description
===========

Ulf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in Metamail when processing
mime boundraries.

Impact
======

By sending a specially crafted email, attackers could potentially
exploit this vulnerability to crash Metamail or to execute arbitrary
code.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Metamail users should update to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
 ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3-r1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0709
        http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0709

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200603-16.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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

Copyright 2006 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/2.0

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