CVE-2007-2173: Critical severity Gentoo Linux vulnerability

Published Apr 24, 2007
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Updated

Eval injection vulnerability in (1) courier-imapd.indirect and (2) courier-pop3d.indirect in Courier-IMAP before 4.0.6-r2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2-r1, on Gentoo Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the XMAILDIR variable, related to the LOGINRUN variable.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Gentoo Linux
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.0.0
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.0.1
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.0.2
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.0.3
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.0.4
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.0.5
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.1.0
Double Precision Incorporated Courier-imap=4.1.1

Remediation

Event History

Apr 24, 2007
CVE Published
04:19 PM
Data Sourced
04:19 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2173?

CVE-2007-2173 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2173?

To fix CVE-2007-2173, upgrade Courier-IMAP to version 4.0.6-r2 or 4.1.2-r1 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2173?

CVE-2007-2173 affects Courier-IMAP versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.1.0 to 4.1.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-2173?

CVE-2007-2173 is an evaluation injection vulnerability.

5

Who is affected by CVE-2007-2173?

Users running vulnerable versions of Courier-IMAP on Gentoo Linux are affected by CVE-2007-2173.

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