Upstream information
Description
Thunderbird ignored the configuration to require STARTTLS security for an SMTP connection. A MITM could perform a downgrade attack to intercept transmitted messages, or could take control of the authenticated session to execute SMTP commands chosen by the MITM. If an unprotected authentication method was configured, the MITM could obtain the authentication credentials, too. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.2.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.3 |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.9 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SU-2021:4150-1, published Wed Dec 22 14:24:38 UTC 2021
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1635-1, published Wed Dec 29 15:42:54 2021
- openSUSE-SU-2021:4150-1, published Wed Dec 22 18:46:02 2021
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Liberty Linux 7 |
| Patchnames: RHSA-2021:3841 |
| SUSE Liberty Linux 8 |
| Patchnames: RHSA-2021:3838 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2021-4150 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP3-2021-4150 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 GA MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 GA MozillaThunderbird-102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 GA MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 GA MozillaThunderbird-102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-2021-1635 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-4150 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 |
| Patchnames: openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 | MozillaThunderbird | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 | MozillaThunderbird | Ignore |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 | MozillaThunderbird | Released |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Oct 13 02:00:48 2021CVE page last modified: Fri Apr 12 11:55:13 2024