SB2020063041 - Fedora 32 update for putty



SB2020063041 - Fedora 32 update for putty

Published: June 30, 2020 Updated: April 25, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020063041
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) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14002)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an observable discrepancy issue in the algorithm negotiation. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to target initial connection attempts (where no host key for the server has been cached by the client).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.