Dovecot up to 1.2.14 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Dovecot up to 1.2.14. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3780. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dovecot up to 1.2.14 (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.

The weakness was shared 10/06/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3780 since 10/06/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56446 (GLSA-201110-04 : Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119276 (Red Hat Update for Dovecot (RHSA-2011:0600)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (62339), Tenable (56446), Secunia (SA43220†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28085†). The entries VDB-54943, VDB-54942 and VDB-54941 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 56446
Nessus Name: GLSA-201110-04 : Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 831230
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for dovecot MDVSA-2010:217 (dovecot)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Dovecot 1.2.4

Timelineinfo

10/06/2010 🔍
10/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
11/09/2010 +34 days 🔍
02/08/2011 +91 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1500 days 🔍
09/26/2021 +2383 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-1059-1⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-3780 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3780
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54944

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X-Force: 62339
SecurityFocus: 36377
Secunia: 43220 - Ubuntu update for dovecot, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 28085 - Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 Remote DoS Vulnerability via IMAP or POP3 Sessions, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-2840

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/26/2021 10:34
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (60), 03/09/2017 00:00 (11), 09/26/2021 10:22 (3), 09/26/2021 10:28 (1), 09/26/2021 10:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:E33:103

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