fkie_cve-2011-1929
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2011-05-24 23:55
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
lib-mail/message-header-parser.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.13 does not properly handle '\0' characters in header names, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or mailbox corruption) via a crafted e-mail message.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot/2011-May/059085.htmlPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot/2011-May/059086.htmlPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://hg.dovecot.org/dovecot-1.1/rev/3698dfe0f21cPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061384.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060815.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060825.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/4Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/3Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/6Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/72495
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/44683
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/44712
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/44756
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/44771
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/44827
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2252
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-1.2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-2.0
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:101
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1187.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47930
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1143-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706286Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67589
secalert@redhat.comhttps://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8581790
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot/2011-May/059085.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot/2011-May/059086.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.dovecot.org/dovecot-1.1/rev/3698dfe0f21cPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061384.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060815.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060825.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/4Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/3Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/6Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/72495
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/44683
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/44712
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/44756
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/44771
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/44827
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2252
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-1.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-2.0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:101
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1187.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1143-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706286Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67589
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8581790
Impacted products



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         lang: "en",
         value: "lib-mail/message-header-parser.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.13 does not properly handle '\\0' characters in header names, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or mailbox corruption) via a crafted e-mail message.",
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         lang: "es",
         value: "lib-mail/message-header-parser.c en Dovecot v1.2.x antes de v1.2.17 y v2.0.x antes de v2.0.13 no controla correctamente los caracteres '\\ 0 ' en los nombres de cabecera, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída del demonio o la corrupción de buzón) a través de un mensaje de e-mail manipulado.",
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   id: "CVE-2011-1929",
   lastModified: "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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            baseSeverity: "MEDIUM",
            cvssData: {
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               accessVector: "NETWORK",
               authentication: "NONE",
               availabilityImpact: "PARTIAL",
               baseScore: 5,
               confidentialityImpact: "NONE",
               integrityImpact: "NONE",
               vectorString: "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
               version: "2.0",
            },
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            type: "Primary",
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   published: "2011-05-24T23:55:04.387",
   references: [
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         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
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      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061384.html",
      },
      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060815.html",
      },
      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060825.html",
      },
      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         tags: [
            "Patch",
         ],
         url: "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/4",
      },
      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
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         url: "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/6",
      },
      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://osvdb.org/72495",
      },
      {
         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://secunia.com/advisories/44683",
      },
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         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
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         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47930",
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         source: "secalert@redhat.com",
         url: "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1143-1",
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         tags: [
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         url: "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67589",
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      },
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         source: "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
         url: "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1143-1",
      },
      {
         source: "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
         tags: [
            "Patch",
         ],
         url: "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706286",
      },
      {
         source: "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
         url: "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67589",
      },
      {
         source: "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
         url: "https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8581790",
      },
   ],
   sourceIdentifier: "secalert@redhat.com",
   vulnStatus: "Deferred",
   weaknesses: [
      {
         description: [
            {
               lang: "en",
               value: "CWE-20",
            },
         ],
         source: "nvd@nist.gov",
         type: "Primary",
      },
   ],
}


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