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CVE-2021-25376:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An improper synchronization logic vulnerability was discovered in Samsung Email prior to version 6.1.41.0. The vulnerability (CVE-2021-25376) allows messages in certain mailboxes to leak in plain text when STARTTLS negotiation fails (Samsung Mobile, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.3 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N according to NVD assessment. Samsung Mobile provided a lower severity score of 3.1 (LOW) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-662 (Improper Synchronization) and CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) (NVD).
Impact
When STARTTLS negotiation fails, the vulnerability can result in email messages being leaked in plain text from certain mailboxes, potentially exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in Samsung Email version 6.1.41.0. Users should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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