SB2019020419 - Man-in-the-middle attack in mariadb (Alpine package)
Published: February 4, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019020419
Severity
Low
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 security vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2767)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of BACKRONYM vulnerability. A remote attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack, intercept of the communication channel between the victim and affected app, bypass security restrictions and downgrade and snoop on the SSL/TLS connection.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.