🛡️ SUSE-SU-2021:4018-1 — fetchmail (CVE-2021-36386 +1 more)
Description
Security update for fetchmail
This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-36386: Fixed DoS or information disclosure in some configurations (bsc#1188875).
- CVE-2021-39272: Fixed STARTTLS session encryption bypassing (fetchmail-SA-2021-02) (bsc#1190069).
- Update to 6.4.22 (bsc#1152964, jsc#SLE-18159, jsc#SLE-17903, jsc#SLE-18059)
- Remove all python2 dependencies (bsc#1190896).
- De-hardcode /usr/lib path for launch executable (bsc#1174075).
- Added hardening to systemd service(s) (bsc#1181400).
Affected software
SUSE-SU-2021:4018-1 is recorded against 1 package.
- fetchmail (fixed in 6.4.22-20.20.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 December 2021 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
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Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fetchmail | — | 6.4.22-20.20.1 |
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