CVE-2009-3897
Medium
Description
Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductDovecot
PublishedNov 24, 2009
First seenNov 24, 2009
How to fix
Update
- dovecot dovecot1.2.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dovecot dovecot | 1.2.0 ≤ v < 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 |
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