Security update for fetchmail

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3493-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
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
  • CVE-2021-39272 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

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 update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-3493=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-3493=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP2-2021-3493=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2021-3493=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmail-6.3.26-20.17.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmail-6.3.26-20.17.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmailconf-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-20.17.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmailconf-6.3.26-20.17.1
    • fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-20.17.1

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