ubuntu-cve-2021-38084
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-08-03 22:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:53
Summary
Details

An issue was discovered in the POP3 component of Courier Mail Server before 1.1.5. Meddler-in-the-middle attackers can pipeline commands after the POP3 STLS command, injecting plaintext commands into an encrypted user session.


{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-base",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-faxmail",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap",
            "binary_version": "4.10.0-20120615-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap-ssl",
            "binary_version": "4.10.0-20120615-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ldap",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-maildrop",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mlm",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta-ssl",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pcp",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop-ssl",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ssl",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-webadmin",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "sqwebmail",
            "binary_version": "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "courier",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/courier@0.68.2-1ubuntu7?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.68.2-1ubuntu5",
        "0.68.2-1ubuntu6",
        "0.68.2-1ubuntu7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-base",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-faxmail",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap",
            "binary_version": "4.18.1+0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap-ssl",
            "binary_version": "4.18.1+0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ldap",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-maildrop",
            "binary_version": "2.9.1+0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mlm",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta-ssl",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pcp",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop-ssl",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ssl",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-webadmin",
            "binary_version": "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "sqwebmail",
            "binary_version": "5.9.0+0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "courier",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/courier@0.78.0-2ubuntu2?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.78.0-2",
        "0.78.0-2ubuntu1",
        "0.78.0-2ubuntu2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-base",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-faxmail",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap",
            "binary_version": "5.0.6+1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mlm",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pcp",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-webadmin",
            "binary_version": "1.0.6-1build2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "sqwebmail",
            "binary_version": "6.0.0+1.0.6-1build2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "name": "courier",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/courier@1.0.6-1build2?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.0.6-1build1",
        "1.0.6-1build2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-base",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-faxmail",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap",
            "binary_version": "5.0.13+1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mlm",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pcp",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-webadmin",
            "binary_version": "1.0.16-3build3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "sqwebmail",
            "binary_version": "6.0.5+1.0.16-3build3"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "name": "courier",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/courier@1.0.16-3build3?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.0.16-3build1",
        "1.0.16-3build2",
        "1.0.16-3build3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-base",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-faxmail",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap",
            "binary_version": "5.2.11+1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mlm",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pcp",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-webadmin",
            "binary_version": "1.4.1-3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "sqwebmail",
            "binary_version": "6.2.9+1.4.1-3"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
        "name": "courier",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/courier@1.4.1-3?arch=source\u0026distro=questing"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.3.13-11",
        "1.4.1-1",
        "1.4.1-2",
        "1.4.1-2build1",
        "1.4.1-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-base",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-faxmail",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-imap",
            "binary_version": "5.3.1+1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mlm",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-mta",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pcp",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-pop",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "courier-webadmin",
            "binary_version": "1.5.1-2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "sqwebmail",
            "binary_version": "6.3.1+1.5.1-2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
        "name": "courier",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/courier@1.5.1-2?arch=source\u0026distro=resolute"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.4.1-3",
        "1.4.1-10",
        "1.5.1-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the POP3 component of Courier Mail Server before 1.1.5. Meddler-in-the-middle attackers can pipeline commands after the POP3 STLS command, injecting plaintext commands into an encrypted user session.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38084",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:53:27Z",
  "published": "2021-08-03T22:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38084"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/courier/mailman/courier-imap/thread/cone.1382574216.483027.8082.1000%40monster.email-scan.com/#msg31555583"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://sourceforge.net/p/courier/mailman/message/37329216/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38084"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2021-38084"
  ]
}



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