CVE-2019-7524

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
8.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:C/UI:N
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 15%
VendorProductVersion
dovecotdovecot
𝑥
< 2.2.36.3
dovecotdovecot
2.3.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.3.5.1
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.10
opensuseleap
15.0
opensuseleap
42.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
dovecot
bullseye
1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u2
fixed
bookworm
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u1
fixed
sid
1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
dovecot
cosmic
Fixed 1:2.3.2.1-1ubuntu3.2
released
bionic
Fixed 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3
released
xenial
Fixed 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.10
released
trusty
Fixed 1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00067.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107672
https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2019-March/000403.html
https://dovecot.org/security.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00038.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4XLI55NGRDTGMVOPYFCPPFNPA5VKYSSY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHFZ5OWRIZGIWZJ5PTNVWWZNLLNH4XYS/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/59
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-19
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3928-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4418
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00060.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00067.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107672
https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2019-March/000403.html
https://dovecot.org/security.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00038.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4XLI55NGRDTGMVOPYFCPPFNPA5VKYSSY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHFZ5OWRIZGIWZJ5PTNVWWZNLLNH4XYS/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/59
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-19
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3928-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4418