[ GLSA 202105-12 ] OpenSMTPD: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202105-12
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  Severity: Low
     Title: OpenSMTPD: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: May 26, 2021
      Bugs: #761945
        ID: 202105-12

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OpenSMTPD, the worst of
which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Background
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OpenSMTPD is a lightweight but featured SMTP daemon from OpenBSD.

Affected packages
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      Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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   1  mail-mta/opensmtpd          < 6.8.0_p2               >= 6.8.0_p2

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSMTPD. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker, by connecting to the SMTP listener daemon, could
possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All OpenSMTPD users should upgrade to the latest version:

   # emerge --sync
   # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-mta/opensmtpd-6.8.0_p2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-35679
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35679
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-35680
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35680

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-12

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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