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CVE-2008-1199

Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might

Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00039

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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Affected Products & Versions

1

dovecotall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

4.4

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD06 Mar 2008 · 09:44 PM

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Vendor Advisories

2

rhsaRHSA-2008:0297Low

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References & Sources

18

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/29226

http://secunia.com/advisories/29385

http://secunia.com/advisories/29396

http://secunia.com/advisories/29557

http://secunia.com/advisories/30342

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http://secunia.com/advisories/32151

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-25.xml

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1516

http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000061.htmlPatch

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489133/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28092Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41009

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10739

https://usn.ubuntu.com/593-1/

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00358.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00381.html

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