openSUSE Leap 42.3: openSUSE-SU-2017:3427-1 Important Enigmail Fixes
opensuse
December 22, 2017
An update that contains security fixes can now be installed
Description
This update for enigmail to version 1.9.9 fixes the following issues
(boo#1073858):
* Enigmail could be coerced to use a malicious PGP public key with a
corresponding secret key controlled by an attacker
* Enigmail could have replayed encrypted content in partially encrypted
e-mails, allowing a plaintext leak
* Enigmail could be tricked into displaying incorrect signature
verification results
* Specially crafted content may cause denial of service
Topics Covered
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 42.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-1403=1
- openSUSE Leap 42.2:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-1403=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 42.3 (i586 x86_64):
enigmail-1.9.9-9.1
- openSUSE Leap 42.2 (i586 x86_64):
enigmail-1.9.9-2.13.1
References
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1073858
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2017:3427-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 42.3
openSUSE Leap 42.2
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Topics Covered
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