1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4621-1

USN-4621-1: netqmail vulnerabilities

Publication date

5 November 2020

Overview

netqmail could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • netqmail - a secure, reliable, efficient, simple message transfer agent

Details

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input. Both
remote and local attackers could use this vulnerability to cause netqmail
to crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2005-1513, CVE-2005-1514,
CVE-2005-1515)

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input when
validating email addresses. An attacker could use this to bypass email
address validation. (CVE-2020-3811)

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input when
validating email addresses. An attacker could use this vulnerability to
cause netqmail to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-3812)

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input. Both
remote and local attackers could use this vulnerability to cause netqmail
to crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2005-1513, CVE-2005-1514,
CVE-2005-1515)

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input when
validating email addresses. An attacker could use this to bypass email
address validation. (CVE-2020-3811)

It was discovered that netqmail did not properly handle certain input when
validating email addresses. An attacker could use this vulnerability to
cause netqmail to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-3812)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.04 bionic qmail –  1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.18.04.1
16.04 xenial qmail –  1.06-6.2~deb10u1build0.16.04.1

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