Dovecot 'APPEND' Parameter Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:60052

Info

Dovecot 'APPEND' Parameter Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 60052
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 20 2013 12:00AM
Updated: May 20 2013 12:00AM
Credit: Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Dovecot 'APPEND' Parameter Denial of Service Vulnerability

Dovecot is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow the attacker to cause the application to hang, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

Dovecot versions prior to 2.2.2 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Dovecot 'APPEND' Parameter Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Dovecot 'APPEND' Parameter Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Dovecot 'APPEND' Parameter Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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