openEuler update for dovecot



Published: 2022-10-14
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-30550
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU65119

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30550

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly handle multiple passdb
configuration entries. A remote attacker can potentially escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS

dovecot-devel: before 2.3.15-3

dovecot-debugsource: before 2.3.15-3

dovecot-help: before 2.3.15-3

dovecot-debuginfo: before 2.3.15-3

dovecot: before 2.3.15-3

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1994


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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