Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:68.9.0-1.0.1.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-THUNDERBIRD-2556068
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed9 Jul 2020

Introduced: 9 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-12398  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-319  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 thunderbird to version 0:68.9.0-1.0.1.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-2614.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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