CVE-2009-3235
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.04% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- dovecot/dovecot
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36698Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36713Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
- http://www.osvdb.org/58103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.htmlPatch
- http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36698Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36713Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
- http://www.osvdb.org/58103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.