Mozilla Enigmail Incorrect Encryption Key Selection Vulnerability

BID:15155

Info

Mozilla Enigmail Incorrect Encryption Key Selection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 15155
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-3256
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 11 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:56PM
Credit: Hadmut Danisch discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 1.0
Mozilla Enigmail 0.91
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
+ Debian Linux 3.1
Mozilla Enigmail 0.89
Mozilla Enigmail 0.76.8
Mozilla Enigmail 0.75.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Enigmail 0.92.1

Discussion

Mozilla Enigmail Incorrect Encryption Key Selection Vulnerability


Mozilla Enigmail is susceptible to a vulnerability that results in the potential selection of incorrect encryption keys when sending email messages.

This issue may result in information disclosure, since email messages may be encrypted to unintended recipient keys, allowing more readers than the intended recipient to access the plaintext contents of the message.

Versions of Enigmail prior to 0.92.1 are affected by this issue.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Enigmail Incorrect Encryption Key Selection Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Enigmail Incorrect Encryption Key Selection Vulnerability

Solution:

The vendor has released version 0.92.1 of Enigmail to address this issue.

Please see the referenced advisories for further details.


Mozilla Enigmail 0.75.1

Mozilla Enigmail 0.76.8

Mozilla Enigmail 0.89

Mozilla Enigmail 0.91

References

Mozilla Enigmail Incorrect Encryption Key Selection Vulnerability

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