CVE-2016-10937 Security feature bypass in n/a
IMAPFilter fails to validate SSL certificate hostnames, allowing attackers to bypass TLS security checks and potentially intercept or manipulate email traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10937?
CVE-2016-10937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does not validate the hostname in an SSL certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10937?
It affects 5 products.
Linux distribution packages (2)
imapfilter SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 | All versions | 2.6.16-bp151.4.3.1 |
imapfilter openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 2.6.16-lp151.3.3.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Imapfilter Project Imapfilter, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10937?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-10937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10937, DLA-1976-1, GHSA-849m-v43m-ppmq, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10937, openSUSE-SU-2020:0673-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0765-1.