Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843131
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3258-2)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'dovecot' package(s) announced via the USN-3258-2 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'dovecot' package(s) announced via the USN-3258-2 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: USN-3258-1 intended to fix a vulnerability in Dovecot. Further investigation revealed that only Dovecot versions 2.2.26 and newer were affected by the vulnerability. Additionally, the change introduced a regression when Dovecot was configured to use the 'dict' authentication database. This update reverts the change. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled some usernames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to hang or crash, resulting in a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'dovecot' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2669 BugTraq ID: 97536 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97536 Debian Security Information: DSA-3828 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3828 https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2017-April/000341.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/11/1
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