• [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202007-55 ] libetpan: Improper STARTTLS handli

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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-55
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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
    ========

    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
    ===========

    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
    ==========

    [ 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?
    =========

    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
    =======

    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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    Title: libetpan: Improper STARTTLS handling
    Date: July 28, 2020
    Bugs: #734130
    ID: 202007-55

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    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
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 net-libs/libetpan &lt; 1.9.4-r1 &gt;= 1.9.4-r1

    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 "&gt;=net-libs/libetpan-1.9.4-r1"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2020-15953
    <a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15953" class="">https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15953</a>

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    <a href="https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-55" class="">https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-55</a>

    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
    <a href="mailto:security@gentoo.org" class="">security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
    <a href="https://bugs.gentoo.org" class="">https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.

    License
    =======

    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.

    <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5" class="">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>
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