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CVE-2008-1199
Published: Mar 6, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
GLSA-200803-25
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10739
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
[Dovecot-news] 20080504 v1.0.11 released
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
29557
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
20080304 Dovecot mail_extra_groups setting is often used insecurely
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
30342
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2008:0297
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-1516
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
USN-593-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
FEDORA-2008-2475
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
SUSE-SR:2008:020
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
28092
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
29226
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
32151
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
29385
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
dovecot-mailextragroups-unauth-access(41009)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2008-2464
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
29396
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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