SB20240823113 - SUSE update for fetchmail
Published: August 23, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240823113
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36386)
CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.