CVE-2007-6598

N/A Unknown

Published: January 04, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, which might allow remote authenticated users to login as a different user who has the same password.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000057.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000058.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/39876

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28227

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28271

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28404

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28434

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30342

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32151

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1457

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485779/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485787/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27093

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-567-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0017

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2076

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10458

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000057.html