CVE-2020-9369
First published: Mon Feb 24 2020(Updated: )
Sympa 6.2.38 through 6.2.52 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption from temporary files, and a flood of notifications to listmasters) via a series of requests with malformed parameters.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/sympa | <=6.2.40~dfsg-1<=6.2.40~dfsg-3 | 6.2.40~dfsg-4 6.2.40~dfsg-1+deb10u1 |
| debian/sympa | 6.2.60~dfsg-4 6.2.70~dfsg-2 6.2.72~dfsg-1 | |
| Sympa | >=6.2.38<=6.2.52 | |
| Fedora | =30 | |
| Fedora | =31 | |
| Fedora | =32 | |
| Debian | =10.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/issues/886
- https://sympa-community.github.io/security/2020-001.html
- https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/releases/download/6.2.54/sympa-6.2.52-sa-2020-001.patch
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-9369
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-10936
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-26932
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-26880
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-29668
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=952428
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6TMVZ5LVYCCIHGEC7RQUMGUE7DJWUXN7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A3FUYYLV6URRLAJVWXNJYK2CNOKKNHXC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XO4WJYNNHWM7DUKCN4EWYYYPXZSOI7BQ/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4818
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XO4WJYNNHWM7DUKCN4EWYYYPXZSOI7BQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6TMVZ5LVYCCIHGEC7RQUMGUE7DJWUXN7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A3FUYYLV6URRLAJVWXNJYK2CNOKKNHXC/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2020-9369?
CVE-2020-9369 has a severity level that can lead to denial of service due to increased disk consumption and notification flooding.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9369?
To fix CVE-2020-9369, upgrade Sympa to version 6.2.53 or later.
Which versions of Sympa are affected by CVE-2020-9369?
CVE-2020-9369 affects Sympa versions from 6.2.38 to 6.2.52.
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2020-9369?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-9369 by sending a series of requests with malformed parameters to cause service disruption.
Is CVE-2020-9369 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2020-9369 is present in various Linux distributions, including Debian and Fedora.
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