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SuSE Security Announcement
Package: SuSE Linux IMAP Server
Date: Wed Mar 15 20:41:42 CET 2000
Affected SuSE versions: SuSE Linux IMAP Server
Vulnerability Type: remote unauthorized access
SuSE default package: not a SuSE Linux Distribution package
Other affected systems: no
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A security hole was discovered in the package mentioned above.
Please update as soon as possible or disable the service if you are using
this software on your SuSE Linux installation(s).
Please note that we provide this information on an "as-is" basis only.
There is no warranty whatsoever and no liability for any direct, indirect or
incidental damage arising from this information or the installation of
the update package.
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1. Problem Description
A vulnerability in the SuSE Linux IMAP Server - which is unrelated to
the SuSE Linux Distribution (which is unaffected) - was found which
allows remote users to circumvented the imap authentication.
2. Impact
An attacker can receive imap administrator privilige which can be used
e.g. to create or delete folders.
3. Solution
Install the security fix from our FTP server.
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Please verify these md5 checksums of the updates before installing:
bf746792686246b631996af8144f45d2 http://www.suse.de/de/produkte/susesoft/imas/imasupd/secfix.tgz
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You can find updates on our ftp-Server:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update for Intel processors
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update for Alpha processors
or this special update at:
http://www.suse.de/de/produkte/susesoft/imas/imasupd/secfix.tgz
or try the following web pages for a list of mirrors:
http://www.suse.de/ftp.html
http://www.suse.com/ftp_new.html
Our webpage for patches:
http://www.suse.de/patches/index.html
Our webpage for security announcements:
http://www.suse.de/security
If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact
security@suse.de
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