CVE-2020-14928: Medium severity evolution data server vulnerability

Published Jul 8, 2020
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Updated

evolution-data-server (eds) through 3.36.3 has a STARTTLS buffering issue that affects SMTP and POP3. When a server sends a "begin TLS" response, eds reads additional data and evaluates it in a TLS context, aka "response injection."

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/evolution-data-server<3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1
3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1
ubuntu/evolution-data-server<3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
ubuntu/evolution-data-server<3.36.4-1
3.36.4-1
ubuntu/evolution-data-server<3.18.5-1ubuntu1.3
3.18.5-1ubuntu1.3
debian/evolution-data-server
3.30.5-1+deb10u23.30.5-1+deb10u13.38.3-1+deb11u23.46.4-23.50.3-1
Gnome evolution-data-server<=3.36.3
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04

Event History

Jul 8, 2020
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Jul 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:42 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-14928?

CVE-2020-14928 is a vulnerability in evolution-data-server (eds) through 3.36.3 that affects SMTP and POP3 due to a STARTTLS buffering issue.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14928?

The severity of CVE-2020-14928 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.9.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-14928?

The affected software versions are evolution-data-server 3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.3, 3.36.4-1, and 3.18.5-1ubuntu1.3.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-14928?

To fix CVE-2020-14928, update evolution-data-server to version 3.36.3-0ubuntu1.1, 3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.3, 3.36.4-1, or 3.18.5-1ubuntu1.3.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-14928?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2020-14928 at the following links: [1] https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173910, [2] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME//evolution-data-server/commit/ba82be72cfd427b5d72ff21f929b3a6d8529c4df, [3] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/commit/f404f33fb01b23903c2bbb16791c7907e457fbac.

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