What is the vulnerability ID for this Evolution Data Server vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Evolution Data Server vulnerability is USN-3724-1.

Who discovered this vulnerability?

This vulnerability was discovered by Jon Kristensen.

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

The impact of this vulnerability is that the user's password may be sent in clear text, even if SSL was requested.

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The affected software versions are 3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1 and 3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6.

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update Evolution Data Server to version 3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1 or 3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6.

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USN-3724-1

26/7/2018

USN-3724-1: Evolution Data Server vulnerability

First published: Thu Jul 26 2018(Updated: )

Jon Kristensen discovered that Evolution Data Server would automatically downgrade a connection to an IMAP server if the IMAP server did not support SSL. This would result in the user's password being unexpectedly sent in clear text, even though the user had requested to use SSL.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/evolution-data-server	<3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1	3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/evolution-data-server-common	<3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1	3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libcamel-1.2-54	<3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1	3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libebackend-1.2-10	<3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1	3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libedataserver-1.2-21	<3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1	3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/evolution-data-server	<3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6	3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/evolution-data-server-common	<3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6	3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libcamel-1.2-45	<3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6	3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libebackend-1.2-7	<3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6	3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libedataserver-1.2-18	<3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6	3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6
	=14.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Evolution Data Server vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Evolution Data Server vulnerability is USN-3724-1.
Who discovered this vulnerability?
This vulnerability was discovered by Jon Kristensen.
What is the impact of this vulnerability?
The impact of this vulnerability is that the user's password may be sent in clear text, even if SSL was requested.
Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?
The affected software versions are 3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1 and 3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6.
How can I fix this vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, update Evolution Data Server to version 3.18.5-1ubuntu1.1 or 3.10.4-0ubuntu1.6.

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