CVE-2011-0411
Description
From CVE.org
The STARTTLS implementation in Postfix 2.4.x before 2.4.16, 2.5.x before 2.5.12, 2.6.x before 2.6.9, and 2.7.x before 2.7.3 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted SMTP sessions by sending a cleartext command that is processed after TLS is in place, related to a "plaintext command injection" attack.
Statement
This issue affected postfix packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6. It was corrected via RHSA-2011:0422 and RHSA-2011:0423.
This issue did not affect the versions of sendmail as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, or 6, and the versions of exim as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank CERT/CC for reporting this issue.
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