GLSA 201310-02: isync: Man-in-the-Middle attack
Severity: | low |
Title: | isync: Man-in-the-Middle attack |
Date: | 10/05/2013 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 201310-02 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in isync could allow remote attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.Background
isync is an IMAP and MailDir mailbox synchronizer.
Affected packages
Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
---|---|---|---|
net-mail/isync | < 1.0.6 | >= 1.0.6 | All supported architectures |
Description
isync does not properly verify the server’s hostname against the CN field in the SSL certificate.
Impact
A remote server could perform man-in-the-middle attacks to disclose passwords or obtain other sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All isync users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/isync-1.0.6"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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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