1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1059-1

USN-1059-1: Dovecot vulnerabilities

Publication date

7 February 2011

Overview

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Details

It was discovered that the ACL plugin in Dovecot would incorrectly
propagate ACLs to new mailboxes. A remote authenticated user could possibly
read new mailboxes that were created with the wrong ACL. (CVE-2010-3304)

It was discovered that the ACL plugin in Dovecot would incorrectly merge
ACLs in certain circumstances. A remote authenticated user could possibly
bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to mailboxes.
(CVE-2010-3706, CVE-2010-3707)

It was discovered that the ACL plugin in Dovecot would incorrectly grant
the admin permission to owners of certain mailboxes. A remote authenticated
user could possibly bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to
mailboxes. (CVE-2010-3779)

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrecly handled the...

It was discovered that the ACL plugin in Dovecot would incorrectly
propagate ACLs to new mailboxes. A remote authenticated user could possibly
read new mailboxes that were created with the wrong ACL. (CVE-2010-3304)

It was discovered that the ACL plugin in Dovecot would incorrectly merge
ACLs in certain circumstances. A remote authenticated user could possibly
bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to mailboxes.
(CVE-2010-3706, CVE-2010-3707)

It was discovered that the ACL plugin in Dovecot would incorrectly grant
the admin permission to owners of certain mailboxes. A remote authenticated
user could possibly bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to
mailboxes. (CVE-2010-3779)

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrecly handled the simultaneous
disconnect of a large number of sessions. A remote authenticated user could
use this flaw to cause Dovecot to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2010-3780)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
10.10 maverick dovecot-common –  1:1.2.12-1ubuntu8.1
10.04 lucid dovecot-common –  1:1.2.9-1ubuntu6.3

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