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title: "CVE-2017-9604\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-9604

Publication date 13 June 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9604?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

KDE kmail before 5.5.2 and messagelib before 5.5.2, as distributed in KDE
Applications before 17.04.2, do not ensure that a plugin's sign/encrypt
action occurs during use of the Send Later feature, which allows remote
attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| kdepim | 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2 |
| kf5-messagelib | 17.10 artful | Fixed 4:16.12.3-0ubuntu3 |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9604?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| kdepim | * Upstream:   <https://commits.kde.org/kmail/78c5552be2f00a4ac25bd77ca39386522fca70a8> |
| kf5-messagelib | * Upstream:   <https://commits.kde.org/messagelib/c54706e990bbd6498e7b1597ec7900bc809e8197> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9604)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9604)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-9604)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9604)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9604>