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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2017.1250.1
Category:SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2017:1250-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'dovecot22' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2017:1250-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'dovecot22' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2017:1250-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update for dovecot22 to version 2.2.29.1 fixes the following issues:

This security issue was fixed:

- CVE-2017-2669: Don't double-expand %variables in keys. If dict was used as the authentication passdb, using specially crafted %variables in the username could be used to cause DoS (bsc#1032248)

Additionally stronger SSL default ciphers are now used.

This non-security issue was fixed:

- Remove all references /etc/ssl/certs/. It should not be used anymore (bsc#932386)

More changes are available in the changelog. Please make sure you read README.SUSE after installing this update.

Affected Software/OS:
'dovecot22' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12-SP2.

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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