# Security update for fetchmail

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3006-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1224188

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-36386

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-36386 ( SUSE ):  5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2021-36386 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues:

  * Fixed regression in patch for CVE-2021-36386 (bsc#1224188)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3006=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3006=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3006=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmailconf-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmail-6.3.26-13.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmailconf-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmail-6.3.26-13.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmailconf-6.3.26-13.18.1
    * fetchmail-6.3.26-13.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-36386.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224188

SUSE: 2024:3006-1 moderate: fetchmail Security Advisory Updates

August 23, 2024
* bsc#1224188 Cross-References: * CVE-2021-36386

Summary

## This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues: * Fixed regression in patch for CVE-2021-36386 (bsc#1224188) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3006=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3006=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3006=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64) * fetchmail-debugsource-6.3.26-13.18.1 * fetchmail-debuginfo-6.3.26-13.18.1 * fetchmailconf-6.3.26-13.18.1 * fetchmail-6.3.26-13.18.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * ...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1224188

Cross-

* CVE-2021-36386

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2021-36386 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2021-36386 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-36386.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224188

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3006-1
Rating: moderate

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