Upstream information

CVE-2021-38502 at MITRE

Description

Thunderbird ignored the configuration to require STARTTLS security for an SMTP connection. A MITM could perform a downgrade attack to intercept transmitted messages, or could take control of the authenticated session to execute SMTP commands chosen by the MITM. If an unprotected authentication method was configured, the MITM could obtain the authentication credentials, too. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.2.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.9
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
No SUSE Bugzilla entries cross referenced.

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Liberty Linux 7
  • thunderbird >= 91.2.0-1.el7_9
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2021:3841
SUSE Liberty Linux 8
  • thunderbird >= 91.2.0-1.el8_4
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2021:3838
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP2-2021-4150
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP3-2021-4150
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 GA MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 GA MozillaThunderbird-102.11.0-150200.8.116.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 GA MozillaThunderbird-115.10.1-150200.8.157.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 GA MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 GA MozillaThunderbird-102.11.0-150200.8.116.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 GA MozillaThunderbird-115.10.1-150200.8.157.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-lp152.2.52.1
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-lp152.2.52.1
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-lp152.2.52.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-1635
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.4.0-8.45.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-4150
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • MozillaThunderbird >= 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-common >= 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
  • MozillaThunderbird-translations-other >= 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 MozillaThunderbird Released
openSUSE Leap 15.5 MozillaThunderbird Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 MozillaThunderbird Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 MozillaThunderbird Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 MozillaThunderbird Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 MozillaThunderbird Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 MozillaThunderbird Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 MozillaThunderbird Released
openSUSE Leap 15.3 MozillaThunderbird Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 MozillaThunderbird Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Oct 13 02:00:48 2021
CVE page last modified: Thu Oct 10 22:04:40 2024