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TITLE:
Fedora update for fetchmail

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30895

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30895/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for fetchmail. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA30742

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update fetchmail").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01095.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01091.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30742:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30742/

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