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Slackware update for fetchmail
Secunia Advisory:	SA31287	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-07-29
Popularity:	1,304 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	DoS
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Slackware Linux 10.0 Slackware Linux 11.0 Slackware Linux 8.x Slackware Linux 9.0 Slackware Linux 9.1

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-2711

Description: Slackware has issued an update for fetchmail. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). For more information: SA30742 Solution: Apply updated packages. Slackware 8.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/fetchmail-6.3.8-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz Slackware 9.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/fetchmail-6.3.8-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz Slackware 9.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz Slackware 10.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz Slackware 10.2: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz Slackware 11.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz Slackware 12.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-3_slack12.0.tgz Slackware 12.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-3_slack12.1.tgz Slackware -current: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...lackware/n/fetchmail-6.3.8-i486-3.tgz Original Advisory: http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2008&m=slackware-security.495740 Other References: SA30742: http://secunia.com/advisories/30742/

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