SB2020110304 - OpenSUSE Linux update for claws-mail 



SB2020110304 - OpenSUSE Linux update for claws-mail

Published: November 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020110304
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15917)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system

The vulnerability exists due to a protocol violation in "common/session.c "file when suffix data after STARTTLS is mishandled. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.