CVE-2008-1199

N/A Unknown
Published: March 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28092
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/593-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30342
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-25.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000061.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489133/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41009
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/593-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

dovecot