CVE-2020-9369: High severity sympa sympa vulnerability

Published Feb 24, 2020
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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.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/sympa<=6.2.40~dfsg-1, <=6.2.40~dfsg-3
6.2.40~dfsg-46.2.40~dfsg-1+deb10u1
debian/sympa
6.2.60~dfsg-46.2.70~dfsg-26.2.72~dfsg-1
sympa sympa>=6.2.38<=6.2.52
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/sympa to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.40~dfsg-4Fixed in 6.2.40~dfsg-1+deb10u1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/sympa to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.2.60~dfsg-4Fixed in 6.2.70~dfsg-2Fixed in 6.2.72~dfsg-1

Event History

Feb 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:25 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-9369?

To fix CVE-2020-9369, upgrade Sympa to version 6.2.53 or later.

3

Which versions of Sympa are affected by CVE-2020-9369?

CVE-2020-9369 affects Sympa versions from 6.2.38 to 6.2.52.

4

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.

5

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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