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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202209-14 ] Fetchmail: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:36:01 -0000	[thread overview]
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202209-14
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 Severity: Low
    Title: Fetchmail: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: September 25, 2022
     Bugs: #810676, #804921
       ID: 202209-14

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fetchmail, the worst of
which could result in email disclosure to third parties.

Background
==========

Fetchmail is a remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility.

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

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-mail/fetchmail         < 6.4.22                    >= 6.4.22

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fetchmail. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Fetchmail users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.4.22"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-36386
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36386
[ 2 ] CVE-2021-39272
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39272

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

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-14

Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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