CVE-2021-38370
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202301-07
Severity Score
5.9
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
In Alpine before 2.25, untagged responses from an IMAP server are accepted before STARTTLS.
En Alpine antes de la versión 2.25, las respuestas no etiquetadas de un servidor IMAP se aceptan antes de STARTTLS.
It was discovered that Alpine did not use a secure connection under certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. It was discovered that Alpine could allow untagged responses from an IMAP server before upgrading to a TLS connection. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. It was discovered that Alpine could crash when receiving certain SMTP commands. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-08-10 CVE Reserved
- 2021-08-10 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-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://alpine.x10host.com | Release Notes | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/807613#c4 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://nostarttls.secvuln.info | 2024-08-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-07 | 2023-01-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Alpine Project Search vendor "Alpine Project" | Alpine Search vendor "Alpine Project" for product "Alpine" | < 2.25 Search vendor "Alpine Project" for product "Alpine" and version " < 2.25" | - |
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