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Debian: Security Advisory for dovecot (DSA-4690-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
3 years ago
Modified
Modified
3 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dovecot' package(s) announced via the DSA-4690-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in the Dovecot email server, which could cause crashes in the submission, submission-login or lmtp services, resulting in denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'dovecot' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 1:2.3.4.1-5+deb10u2. We recommend that you upgrade your dovecot packages.