CVE-2008-1199
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 6, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 6, 2008
Description
Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- GLSA-200803-25vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10739vdb-entrysignature
- [Dovecot-news] 20080504 v1.0.11 releasedmailing-list
- 29557third-party-advisory
- 20080304 Dovecot mail_extra_groups setting is often used insecurelymailing-list
- 30342third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0297vendor-advisory
- DSA-1516vendor-advisory
- USN-593-1vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-2475vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2008:020vendor-advisory
- 28092vdb-entry
- 29226third-party-advisory
- 32151third-party-advisory
- 29385third-party-advisory
- dovecot-mailextragroups-unauth-access(41009)vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-2464vendor-advisory
- 29396third-party-advisory
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