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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-39272: Fetchmail: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-39272: Fetchmail: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/30/2021
Created
09/26/2022
Added
09/26/2022
Modified
09/26/2022

Description

Fetchmail before 6.4.22 fails to enforce STARTTLS session encryption in some circumstances, such as a certain situation with IMAP and PREAUTH.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-mail-fetchmail

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