From: Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202007-55 ] libetpan: Improper STARTTLS handling
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:40:24 +0100 [thread overview]
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-55
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libetpan: Improper STARTTLS handling
Date: July 28, 2020
Bugs: #734130
ID: 202007-55
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability was discovered in libetpan's STARTTLS handling,
possibly allowing an integrity/confidentiality compromise.
Background
==========
libetpan is a portable, efficient middleware for different kinds of
mail access.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/libetpan < 1.9.4-r1 >= 1.9.4-r1
Description
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It was discovered that libetpan was not properly handling state within
the STARTTLS protocol handshake.
Impact
======
There may be a breach of integrity or confidentiality in connections
made using libetpan with STARTTLS.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libetpan users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libetpan-1.9.4-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-15953
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15953
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-55
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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