Dovecot ACL Plugin Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

BID:31587

Info

Dovecot ACL Plugin Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 31587
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4578
CVE-2008-4577
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 05 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 28 2009 07:50PM
Credit: Dovecot
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
rPath rPath Linux 2
rPath rPath Linux 1
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Red Hat Fedora 9
Red Hat Fedora 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Gentoo Linux
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.15
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.13
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.12
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.11
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.11
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.10
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.9
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.8
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.7
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.6
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.5
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.4
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.3
Dovecot Dovecot 1.1rc3
Dovecot Dovecot 1.1rc2
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC9
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC8
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC7
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC6
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC5
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC4
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC3
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC2
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC15
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC14
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC13
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC12
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC11
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC10
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.rc1
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.beta3
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.Beta2
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 rc29
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 beta8
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 beta7
Dovecot Dovecot 1.0
Not Vulnerable: Dovecot Dovecot 1.1.4

Discussion

Dovecot ACL Plugin Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Dovecot is prone to multiple security-bypass vulnerabilities affecting the ACL plugin.

Attackers can exploit these issues to bypass certain mailbox restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive data; other attacks are also possible.

These issues affect versions prior to Dovecot 1.1.4.

Exploit / POC

Dovecot ACL Plugin Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues using standard tools and commands.

Solution / Fix

Dovecot ACL Plugin Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC11

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 rc29

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC4

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC8

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.Beta2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC15

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC14

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 Rc1

Dovecot Dovecot 1.1rc2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 Beta7

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.Beta3

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC12

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC10

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0 Beta8

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC5

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC13

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Dovecot Dovecot 1.1rc3

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC3

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC6

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC7

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.RC9

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.10

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.11

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.12

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.13

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.3

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.4

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.5

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.6

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.7

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.8

Dovecot Dovecot 1.0.9

References

Dovecot ACL Plugin Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

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