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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.