Description
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Published: 2019-03-28
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1736-1 dovecot security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4418-1 dovecot security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-17066 In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3928-1 Dovecot vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Dovecot Dovecot
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:54:27.055Z

Reserved: 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-7524

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-28T14:29:00.417

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:48:16.917

Link: CVE-2019-7524

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-03-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-7524 - Bugzilla

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