Security update for package cyrus-imapd

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(Last modified: 25NOV2004)

solutions Security update for package cyrus-imapd SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (f9877235fd4c7bc72534c09b2c95e19f)

Applies to

Package: cyrus-imapd
Product(s): SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4

Release: 20041125
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using Cyrus IMAPd should install this security update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

A security audit of the Cyrus IMAP server performed by Stefan Esser
revealed three remotely exploitable buffer and heap overflows. The
vulnerability potentially can be abused by an attacker to run untrusted
code as the user cyrus-imapd is running as (usually "cyrus".)

Solution

Please install the update provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using these commands:
rpm -Uvh cyrus-imapd.rpm rccyrus restart

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