Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68925
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-1059-1 (dovecot)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-1059-1 (dovecot)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to dovecot announced via advisory USN-1059-1. Details follow: 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) Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: dovecot-common 1:1.2.9-1ubuntu6.3 Ubuntu 10.10: dovecot-common 1:1.2.12-1ubuntu8.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1059-1 Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3304 http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2010-July/000163.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/16/14 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/16/17 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:217 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:017 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1059-1 BugTraq ID: 41964 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41964 http://secunia.com/advisories/43220 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2840 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0301 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3706 http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053452.html http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053450.html http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053451.html http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128620520732377&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128622064325688&w=2 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:020 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2572 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3707 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0600.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3779 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3780
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