CVE-2019-3890
First published: Mon Feb 18 2019(Updated: )
It was discovered evolution-ews before 3.31.3 does not check the validity of SSL certificates. An attacker could abuse this flaw to get confidential information by tricking the user into connecting to a fake server without the user noticing the difference.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/evolution-ewx | <3.31.3 | 3.31.3 |
| GNOME Evolution | <3.31.3 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3699
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3890
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-ews/issues/27
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-ews/issues/36
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1678314
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-ews/commit/915226eca9454b8b3e5adb6f2fff9698451778de
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/commit/6672b8236139bd6ef41ecb915f4c72e2a052dba5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-3890
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1080
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1678313
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-3890?
CVE-2019-3890 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to expose confidential information.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3890?
To fix CVE-2019-3890, upgrade to Evolution-ews version 3.31.3 or later.
What does CVE-2019-3890 affect?
CVE-2019-3890 affects versions of Evolution-ews prior to 3.31.3.
What is the risk associated with CVE-2019-3890?
The risk associated with CVE-2019-3890 is that attackers can intercept and obtain sensitive data by exploiting the SSL certificate validation flaw.
Who can be impacted by CVE-2019-3890?
Users of Evolution-ews prior to version 3.31.3 are at risk of being duped into connecting to malicious servers.
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