SB2017122213 - SUSE Linux update for enigmail
Published: December 22, 2017 Updated: December 27, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017122213
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.The weakness exists in email parsing. A remote attacker can use man-in-the-middle technique, force the application to use a malicious PGP public key with a corresponding secret key
controlled by an attacker and compromise the email thread.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.