gsd-2008-1199
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
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"lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:30Z",
"publishedDate": "2008-03-06T21:44Z"
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}
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