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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2965
procmail security update
20 November 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: procmail
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-16844
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running procmail check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4041-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
November 19, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : procmail
CVE ID : CVE-2017-16844
Debian Bug : 876511
Jakub Wilk reported a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in
procmail's formail utility when processing specially-crafted email
headers. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause formail to
crash, resulting in a denial of service or data loss.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.22-24+deb8u1.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.22-25+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your procmail packages.
For the detailed security status of procmail please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/procmail
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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