Mutt before 2.0.2 and NeoMutt before 2020-11-20 did not ensure that $ssl_force_tls was processed if an IMAP server's initial server response was invalid. The connection was not properly closed, and the code could continue attempting to authenticate. This could result in authentication credentials being exposed on an unencrypted connection, or to a machine-in-the-middle.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-2472-1 | mutt security update |
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EUVD-2020-21287 | Mutt before 2.0.2 and NeoMutt before 2020-11-20 did not ensure that $ssl_force_tls was processed if an IMAP server's initial server response was invalid. The connection was not properly closed, and the code could continue attempting to authenticate. This could result in authentication credentials being exposed on an unencrypted connection, or to a machine-in-the-middle. |
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USN-4645-1 | Mutt vulnerability |
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USN-7204-1 | NeoMutt vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T16:41:00.128Z
Reserved: 2020-11-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-28896

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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-11-23T19:15:11.413
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:23:14.600
Link: CVE-2020-28896


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