SB2019111367 - Improper Certificate Validation in Debian Linux



SB2019111367 - Improper Certificate Validation in Debian Linux

Published: November 13, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019111367
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4532)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

offlineimap before 6.3.2 does not check for SSL server certificate validation when "ssl = yes" option is specified which can allow man-in-the-middle attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.