CVE-2014-3556

nginx: SMTP STARTTLS plaintext injection flaw

Published Dec 29, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 7.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The STARTTLS implementation in mail/ngx_mail_smtp_handler.c in the SMTP proxy in nginx 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 and 1.7.x before 1.7.4 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted SMTP sessions by sending a cleartext command that is processed after TLS is in place, related to a "plaintext command injection" attack, a similar issue to CVE-2011-0411.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:50 AM
Reserved
May 14, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 29, 2014, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 5, 2014, 12:00 AM