SB2014052701 - Input validation error in Dovecot
Published: May 27, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014052701
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2111)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The IMAP functionality in Dovecot before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via invalid APPEND parameters.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.