Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : Evolution Data Server vulnerability (USN-3724-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 111375

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

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.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3724-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 111375

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3724-1.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/27/2018

Updated: 10/20/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-10727

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server-common, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server-online-accounts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-ebook-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-ebookcontacts-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-edataserver-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcamel-1.2-45, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcamel-1.2-54, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcamel1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebackend-1.2-10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebackend-1.2-7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebackend1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-1.2-14, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-1.2-16, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-contacts-1.2-0, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-contacts-1.2-2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-contacts1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libecal-1.2-16, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libecal-1.2-19, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libecal1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-book-1.2-20, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-book-1.2-25, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-book1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-cal-1.2-23, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-cal-1.2-28, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-cal1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserver-1.2-18, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserver-1.2-21, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserver1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui-1.2-1, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui1.2-dev, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-10727

USN: 3724-1