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Dovecot 'base_dir' Insecure Permissions Security Bypass Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host has Dovecot installed and is prone to Security Bypass Vulnerability
Insight
Insight
This flaw is due to insecure permissions(0777)being set on the 'base_dir' directory and its parents, which could allow malicious users to replace auth sockets and log in as other users.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Dovecot versions 1.2 before 1.2.8
Solution
Solution
Apply the patch or upgrade to Dovecot version 1.2.8.