PT-2019-20198 · None+2 · Enigmail+2
Published
2019-11-15
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Updated
2019-11-15
None
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
enigmail versions prior to 2.1.2
enimail versions prior to 2.0.12
Description
The issue is related to the SKS Keyserver Network Attack. To mitigate this, the default keyserver has been set to keys.openpgp.org in enimail version 2.0.12. Enigmail has been updated to version 2.1.2, which includes compatibility with Mozilla Thunderbird 68, a new simplified setup wizard, full support for keys.openpgp.org, default to ECC keys on GnuPG 2.1 or later, and Autocrypt implementation with key-gossip and updates to known keys.
Recommendations
For enigmail versions prior to 2.1.2, update to version 2.1.2 to fix the issue.
For enimail versions prior to 2.0.12, update to version 2.0.12 to mitigate the SKS Keyserver Network Attack.
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Enigmail
Gnupg
Thunderbird