GHSA-h92m-42h4-82f6
postfix-mta-sts-resolver Algorithm Downgrade vulnerability
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | postfix-mta-sts-resolver | < 0.5.1 | 0.5.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Incorrect query parsing
### Impact
All users of versions prior to 0.5.1 can receive incorrect response from daemon under rare conditions, rendering downgrade of effective STS policy.
### Patches
Problem has been patched in version 0.5.1
### Workarounds
Users may remediate this vulnerability without upgrading by applying [these patches](https://gist.github.com/Snawoot/b9da85d6b26dea5460673b29df1adc6b) to older suppoorted versions.
### For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Open an issue in [postfix-mta-sts-resolver repo](https://github.com/Snawoot/postfix-mta-sts-resolver)
* Email me at [vladislav at vm-0 dot com](mailto:[email protected])
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/Snawoot/postfix-mta-sts-resolver/security/advisories/GHSA-h92m-42h4-82f6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16791
- https://gist.github.com/Snawoot/b9da85d6b26dea5460673b29df1adc6b
- https://github.com/Snawoot/postfix-mta-sts-resolver
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/postfix-mta-sts-resolver/PYSEC-2020-174.yaml