Vulnerability in GNOME Evolution-Data-Server
CVE-2020-14928
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."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Evolution-Data-Server
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 20.04
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/issues/226 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00012.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME//evolution-data-server/commit/ba82be72cfd427b5d72ff21f92… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-4725-1 (Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DLA-2281-1 (Third Party Advisory)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/commit/f404f33fb01b23903c2bbb167… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4725 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4429-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14928?
- CVE-2020-14928 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Evolution-Data-Server, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2020-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14928?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.