Description
Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.
Published: 2008-03-06
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1516-1 New dovecot packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1208 Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-593-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:33.897Z

Reserved: 2008-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1199

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-06T21:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1199

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-03-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1199 - Bugzilla

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