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authorMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2021-10-31 12:53:45 +0100
committerMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2021-10-31 12:55:32 +0100
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IMAP: improve STARTTLS error message for ssh-plugin case
For common ssh-based IMAP PREAUTH setups (i. e. those that use a plugin - no matter its contents - and that set auth ssh), change the STARTTLS error message to suggest sslproto '' instead.
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@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ removed from a 6.5.0 or newer release.)
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fetchmail-6.4.23 (not yet released):
+# USABILITY:
+* For common ssh-based IMAP PREAUTH setups (i. e. those that use a plugin
+ - no matter its contents - and that set auth ssh), change the STARTTLS
+ error message to suggest sslproto '' instead.
+ This is a commonly reported issue after the CVE-2021-39272 fix in 6.4.22.
+ Fixes Redhat Bugzilla 2008160. Fixes GitLab #39.
+
# TRANSLATIONS: language translations were updated by these fine people:
* ja: Takeshi Hamasaki [Japanese]
* sr: Мирослав Николић (Miroslav Nikolić) [Serbian]