Vulnerability Description
Alpine before 2.23 silently proceeds to use an insecure connection after a /tls is sent in certain circumstances involving PREAUTH, which is a less secure behavior than the alternative of closing the connection and letting the user decide what they would like to do.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Project | Alpine | < 2.23 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
References
- http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/alpine-info/2020-June/008989.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- http://mailman13.u.washington.edu/pipermail/alpine-info/2020-June/008989.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14929?
CVE-2020-14929 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Alpine before 2.23 silently proceeds to use an insecure connection after a /tls is sent in certain circumstances involving PREAUTH, which is a less secure behavior than the alternative of closing the ...
How severe is CVE-2020-14929?
CVE-2020-14929 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14929?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Alpine Project Alpine, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.