#VU41607 Input validation error in Dovecot - CVE-2013-2111
Published: May 27, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41607
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2111
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Dovecot
Dovecot
Software vendor:
Dovecot
Dovecot
Description
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.