Description
Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, which might allow remote authenticated users to login as a different user who has the same password.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1457-1 | New dovecot packages fix information disclosure |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-6564 | Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, which might allow remote authenticated users to login as a different user who has the same password. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-567-1 | Dovecot vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:11:06.066Z
Reserved: 2007-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-6598
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-01-04T02:46:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-6598
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN