Enigmail 1.7.x before 1.7.2 sends emails in plaintext when encryption is enabled and only BCC recipients are specified, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enigmail | Enigmail | 1.7 (including) | 1.7 (including) |
| Enigmail | Enigmail | 1.7.2 (including) | 1.7.2 (including) |
| Enigmail | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Enigmail | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Enigmail | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Enigmail | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Enigmail | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Enigmail | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60887
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61854
- http://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/bugs/294/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/forum/support/thread/3e7268a4/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/22/1
- https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0421.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00008.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60887
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61854
- http://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/bugs/294/
- http://sourceforge.net/p/enigmail/forum/support/thread/3e7268a4/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/22/1
- https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0421.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01