MGASA-2014-0450

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    MGASA-2014-0450

    Published: 14 Nov 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated getmail package fixes security vulnerabilities

    Details: The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.43.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate (CVE-2014-7273). The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority (CVE-2014-7274). The POP3-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.44.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof POP3 servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate (CVE-2014-7275).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0450.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14245, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00029.html

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: getmail

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/getmail?arch=source&distro=mageia-3

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.46.0-1.mga3

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High