CVE-2020-14928
evolution-data-server: Response injection via STARTTLS in SMTP and POP3
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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."
evolution-data-server (eds) versiones hasta 3.36.3, presenta un problema de almacenamiento en búfer STARTTLS que afecta a SMTP y POP3. Cuando un servidor envía una respuesta "begin TLS", eds lee datos adicionales y los evalúa en un contexto TLS, también se conoce como "response injection"
Evolution is a GNOME application that provides integrated email, calendar, contact management, and communications functionality. The evolution-data-server packages provide a unified back end for applications which interact with contacts, tasks and calendar information. Evolution Data Server was originally developed as a back end for the Evolution information management application, but is now used by various other applications. OpenChange provides libraries to access Microsoft Exchange servers using native protocols.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-06-19 CVE Reserved
- 2020-07-17 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-04 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CAPEC
References (12)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00012.html | Mailing List |
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| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DLA-2281-1 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-4725-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/issues/226 | 2024-08-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" | Evolution-data-server Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution-data-server" | <= 3.36.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution-data-server" and version " <= 3.36.3" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 31 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "31" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 20.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04" | lts |
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