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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id="200405-17">
<title>Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail</title>
<synopsis>
Several format string bugs and buffer overflows were discovered in
metamail, potentially allowing execution of arbitrary code remotely.
</synopsis>
<product type="ebuild">metamail</product>
<announced>May 21, 2004</announced>
<revised>May 21, 2004: 01</revised>
<bug>42133</bug>
<access>remote </access>
<affected>
<package name="net-mail/metamail" auto="yes" arch="*">
<unaffected range="ge">2.7.45.3</unaffected>
<vulnerable range="lt">2.7.45.3</vulnerable>
</package>
</affected>
<background>
<p>
Metamail is a program that decodes MIME encoded mail. It is therefore often
automatically called when an email is received or read.
</p>
</background>
<description>
<p>
Ulf Harnhammar found two format string bugs and two buffer overflow bugs in
Metamail.
</p>
</description>
<impact type="high">
<p>
A remote attacker could send a malicious email message and execute
arbitrary code with the rights of the process calling the Metamail program.
</p>
</impact>
<workaround>
<p>
There is no known workaround at this time.
</p>
</workaround>
<resolution>
<p>
All users of Metamail should upgrade to the latest stable version:
</p>
<code>
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3"
# emerge ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3"</code>
</resolution>
<references>
<uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0104">CAN-2004-0104</uri>
<uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0105">CAN-2004-0105</uri>
</references>
<metadata tag="submitter">
koon
</metadata>
</glsa>
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