CVE-2016-4983

Published on: 11/05/2019 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:26:58 PM UTC

CVE-2016-4983

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Certain versions of Dovecot from Dovecot contain the following vulnerability:

A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.

  • CVE-2016-4983 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as LOW severity.
  • Affected Vendor/Software: Fedora - dovecot22 version dovecot22-2.2.25-3.1
  • Affected Vendor/Software: Fedora - dovecot22 version dovecot22-2.2.18-9.1
  • Affected Vendor/Software: Fedora - dovecot22 version dovecot22-2.2.13-3.7.1

CVSS3 Score: 3.3 - LOW

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW LOW NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED LOW NONE NONE

CVSS2 Score: 2.1 - LOW

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
PARTIAL NONE NONE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
openSUSE-SU-2016:2876-1: moderate: Security update for dovecot22 Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org
text/html
 URL Logo MISC lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.html
Bug 984639 – VUL-1: CVE-2016-4983: dovecot insecure SSL/TLS key and certificate file creation Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.suse.com
text/html
 URL Logo MISC bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639
1346055 – (CVE-2016-4983) CVE-2016-4983 dovecot insecure SSL/TLS key and certificate file creation Exploit
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com
text/html
 URL Logo MISC bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
ApplicationDovecotDovecot-AllAllAll
ApplicationDovecotDovecot-AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseLeap42.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseLeap42.2AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseLeap42.1AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseLeap42.2AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseOpensuse13.2AllAllAll
Operating
System		OpensuseOpensuse13.2AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux4.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux5.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux4.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux5.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0AllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: