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CVE-2012-3523 The STARTTLS implementation in nnrpd in INN before 2.5.3 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted sessions by sending a clea...

MediumCVSS 6.8 EPSS 3.2%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

The STARTTLS implementation in nnrpd in INN before 2.5.3 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted sessions by sending a cleartext command that is processed after TLS is in place, related to a "plaintext command injection" attack, a similar issue to CVE-2011-0411.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/inn2(Debian:12) < 2.5.3-1 2.5.3-1
debian/inn2(Debian:13) < 2.5.3-1 2.5.3-1
debian/inn2(Debian:14) < 2.5.3-1 2.5.3-1
isc inn <= 2.5.2 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.4 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.4sec No fix listed
isc inn = 1.4sec2 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.4unoff3 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.4unoff4 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.5 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.5.1 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.7 No fix listed
isc inn = 1.7.2 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.0 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.1 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.2 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.2.1 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.2.2 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.2.3 No fix listed
isc inn = 2.4.0 No fix listed

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