SB2021080339 - Fedora 33 update for fetchmail
Published: August 3, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021080339
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36386)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization when logging error messages. A local user can trigger an error condition on the fetchmail side and gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.