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SUSE: 2021:3493-1 moderate: fetchmail STARTTLS Encryption Issue
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October 20, 2021
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available
Summary
This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-39272: Fix failure to enforce STARTTLS session encryption in some circumstances, such as a certain situation with IMAP and PREAUTH. (bsc#1190069) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-3493=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2021-3493=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:
Topics Covered
References
#1190069
Cross- CVE-2021-39272
CVSS scores:
CVE-2021-39272 (SUSE): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-39272.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190069
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3493-1
Rating: moderate
Topics Covered
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