Description
The key selection dialogue in Enigmail before 0.92.1 can incorrectly select a key with a user ID that does not have additional information, which allows parties with that key to decrypt the message.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | enigmail | 2:0.93-1 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | enigmail | 2:0.91-4sarge2 | DSA-889-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-889-1 enigmail - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 15155 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2005:028 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2005-2158 vdb-entry
- DSA-889 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:226 vendor-advisory
- VU#805121 third-party-advisory
- USN-211-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cert.dfn.de/infoserv/dsb/dsb-2005-01.html