CVE-2016-0772

python: smtplib StartTLS stripping attack

Published Sep 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 15.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The smtplib library in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 does not return an error when StartTLS fails, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the TLS protections by leveraging a network position between the client and the registry to block the StartTLS command, aka a "StartTLS stripping attack."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-522-1 python2.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-871-1 python3.2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1663-1 python3.4 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3134-1 Python vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.10435}

epss

{'score': 0.06561}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 11, 2016, 12:00 AM