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HistoryJan 23, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6591-1)

2024-01-2300:00:00
Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG
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ubuntu
security advisory
usn-6591-1
postfix
email
authentication
bypass
spamming

5.3 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

5.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

65.3%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6591.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-51764");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-01-23 04:08:58 +0000 (Tue, 23 Jan 2024)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-01-05 16:19:53 +0000 (Fri, 05 Jan 2024)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6591-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(14\.04\ LTS|16\.04\ LTS|18\.04\ LTS|20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS|23\.10)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6591-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6591-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.postfix.org/smtp-smuggling.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/+bug/2049337");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'postfix' package(s) announced via the USN-6591-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Timo Longin discovered that Postfix incorrectly handled certain email line
endings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass an email
authentication mechanism, allowing domain spoofing and potential spamming.

Please note that certain configuration changes are required to address
this issue. They are not enabled by default for backward compatibility.
Information can be found at [link moved to references].");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'postfix' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU14.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postfix", ver:"2.11.0-1ubuntu1.2+esm2", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postfix", ver:"3.1.0-3ubuntu0.4+esm2", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU18.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postfix", ver:"3.3.0-1ubuntu0.4+esm2", rls:"UBUNTU18.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postfix", ver:"3.4.13-0ubuntu1.3", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postfix", ver:"3.6.4-1ubuntu1.2", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU23.10") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postfix", ver:"3.8.1-2ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.10"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

5.3 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

5.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

65.3%