GLSA 202007-55: libetpan: Improper STARTTLS handling
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | libetpan: Improper STARTTLS handling |
| Date: | 07/28/2020 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202007-55 |
Synopsis
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
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-libs/libetpan | < 1.9.4-r1 | >= 1.9.4-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
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
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libetpan users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libetpan-1.9.4-r1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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