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Arch Linux: ASA-201706-16 Medium: kmail Information Leak

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The package kmail before version 17.04.2-1 is vulnerable to information disclosure.
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201706-16
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Severity: Medium
Date    : 2017-06-14
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-9604
Package : kmail
Type    : information disclosure
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-299

Summary
======
The package kmail before version 17.04.2-1 is vulnerable to information
disclosure.

Resolution
=========
Upgrade to 17.04.2-1.

# pacman -Syu "kmail>=17.04.2-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 17.04.2.

Workaround
=========
None.

Description
==========
KDE kmail before 5.5.2 and messagelib before 5.5.2, as distributed in
KDE Applications before 17.04.2, do not ensure that a plugin's
sign/encrypt action occurs during use of the Send Later feature, which
allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the
network.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker who is sniffing the network may be able to obtain
sensitive information when an email that should be encrypted is sent
via the "Send Later with Delay" function.

References
=========
https://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20170615-1.txt


https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-9604