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Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Affecting maildir package, versions <2.2.0

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RUBY-MAILDIR-20408
  • published 1 Aug 2017
  • disclosed 3 Jun 2013
  • credit Todd A. Jacobs
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Introduced: 3 Jun 2013

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How to fix?

Upgrade maildir to version 2.2.0 or higher.

Overview

maildir is a ruby library for reading and writing arbitrary messages in DJB's maildir format.

Affected versions of the package are vulnerable to Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks due to attacks due to downloading gems over an insecure protocol. Without a secure connection, it is possible for an attacker to intercept this connection and alter the packages received. In serious cases, this may even lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) on your host server.

You can read more about Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) on our blog.