CVE-2009-3897

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: November 24, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/37443
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://www.osvdb.org/60316
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/37443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.osvdb.org/60316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

Affected Vendors

dovecot

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