CVE-2020-14154
First published: Mon Jun 15 2020(Updated: )
Mutt before 1.14.3 proceeds with a connection even if, in response to a GnuTLS certificate prompt, the user rejects an expired intermediate certificate.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mutt Mutt | <1.14.3 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =20.04 | |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2 | 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.10.1-2.1ubuntu0.1 | 1.10.1-2.1ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1 | 1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3 | 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3 |
| debian/mutt | 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 2.2.13-1 | |
| debian/neomutt | 20201127+dfsg.1-1.2 20220429+dfsg1-4.1 20240425+dfsg-2 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.mutt.org/pipermail/mutt-announce/Week-of-Mon-20200608/000022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00070.html
- http://www.mutt.org
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/728300
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-57
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4401-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-14154
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/bb0e6277a45a5d4c3a30d3b968eeb31d78124e95
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/5fccf603ebcf352ba783136d6b2d2600d811fb3b
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/f64ec1deefb67d471a642004e102cd1c501a1db3
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-14154
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4401-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14154
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14154
- https://github.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/bb0e6277a45a5d4c3a30d3b968eeb31d78124e95
- https://github.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/5fccf603ebcf352ba783136d6b2d2600d811fb3b
- https://github.com/muttmua/mutt/commit/f64ec1deefb67d471a642004e102cd1c501a1db3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14154
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-14154?
CVE-2020-14154 is a vulnerability in Mutt before version 1.14.3 that allows a connection to proceed even if the user rejects an expired intermediate certificate.
How severe is CVE-2020-14154?
CVE-2020-14154 has a severity rating of 4.8, which is considered medium severity.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-14154?
CVE-2020-14154 affects Mutt versions before 1.14.3 and neomutt versions before 20220429+dfsg1-4.1.
How can I mitigate the impact of CVE-2020-14154?
To mitigate the impact of CVE-2020-14154, update Mutt to version 1.14.3 or neomutt to version 20220429+dfsg1-4.1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-14154?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-14154 in the Mutt-announce mailing list, the Mutt website, and the Gentoo bug report linked in the references.
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