---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is proud to announce the availability of the Secunia Software Inspector. The Secunia Software Inspector is a free service that detects insecure versions of software that you may have installed in your system. When insecure versions are detected, the Secunia Software Inspector also provides thorough guidelines for updating the software to the latest secure version from the vendor. Try it out online: http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Gentoo update for fetchmail SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA23838 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/23838/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Exposure of sensitive information, DoS WHERE: >From local network OPERATING SYSTEM: Gentoo Linux 1.x http://secunia.com/product/339/ DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has issued an update for fetchmail. This fixes a vulnerability and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information. For more information: SA23631 SOLUTION: Update to "net-mail/fetchmail-6.3.6" or later. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-13.xml OTHER REFERENCES: SA23631: http://secunia.com/advisories/23631/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------