Dovecot up to 1.2.10 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dovecot up to 1.2.10. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-0745. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dovecot up to 1.2.10 (Mail Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via long headers in an e-mail message.

The weakness was disclosed 05/20/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at dovecot.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0745. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46178 (openSUSE Security Update : dovecot12 (openSUSE-SU-2010:0175-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165222 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:011)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (46178) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25644†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Mail Server Software

Name

• Dovecot

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10

License

• open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 46178
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : dovecot12 (openSUSE-SU-2010:0175-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 830949
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for iptables MDVA-2010:104 (iptables)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Dovecot 1.2.4

Timelineinfo

02/26/2010 🔍
04/26/2010 +59 days 🔍
04/29/2010 +3 days 🔍
05/06/2010 +7 days 🔍
05/20/2010 +14 days 🔍
05/20/2010 +0 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1764 days 🔍
05/23/2025 +3717 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dovecot.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53277
Vulnerability Center: 25644 - Dovecot before 1.2.11 Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/23/2025 00:22
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (56), 02/24/2017 09:43 (6), 09/14/2021 01:46 (4), 09/14/2021 01:54 (1), 05/23/2025 00:22 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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