SUSE update for fetchmail
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-39272 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-326 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system fetchmailconf Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component fetchmail-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component fetchmail-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component fetchmail Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Inadequate Encryption Strength
EUVDB-ID: #VU57578
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39272
CWE-ID:
CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Fetchmail before 6.4.22 fails to enforce STARTTLS session encryption in
some circumstances, such as a certain situation with IMAP and PREAUTH. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive information.
Update the affected package fetchmail to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5
fetchmailconf: before 6.3.26-13.15.1
fetchmail-debugsource: before 6.3.26-13.15.1
fetchmail-debuginfo: before 6.3.26-13.15.1
fetchmail: before 6.3.26-13.15.1
External linkshttp://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213492-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
