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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-12398: ELSA-2020-2615: thunderbird security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 21, 2020 | Jan 7, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 2, 2020
Added
Jun 21, 2020
Modified
Jan 7, 2025
Description
If Thunderbird is configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP server, and the server sends a PREAUTH response, then Thunderbird will continue with an unencrypted connection, causing email data to be sent without protection. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.9.0.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
If Thunderbird is configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP server, and the server sends a PREAUTH response, then Thunderbird will continue with an unencrypted connection, causing email data to be sent without protection.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
If Thunderbird is configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP server, and the server sends a PREAUTH response, then Thunderbird will continue with an unencrypted connection, causing email data to be sent without protection.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird
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