Ubuntu Security Notice 4598-1 - It was discovered that LibEtPan incorrectly handled STARTTLS when using IMAP, SMTP and POP3. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a response injection attack.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4598-1
October 22, 2020
libetpan vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
LibEtPan could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Software Description:
- libetpan: Mail Framework for C Language
Details:
It was discovered that LibEtPan incorrectly handled STARTTLS when using
IMAP, SMTP and POP3. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform a response injection attack. (CVE-2020-15953)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libetpan-dev 1.6-1ubuntu0.1
libetpan17 1.6-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4598-1
CVE-2020-15953
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libetpan/1.6-1ubuntu0.1