SB2014100807 - Cryptographic issues in pyropus.ca getmail
Published: October 8, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014100807
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Cryptographic issues (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7273)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.43.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.