CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-0730: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Feb 16 2006(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via unspecified vectors involving (1) "potential hangs" in the APPEND command and "potential crashes" in (2) dovecot-auth and (3) imap/pop3-login. NOTE: vector 2 might be related to a double free vulnerability.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Dovecot<=1.0beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-0730?

    CVE-2006-0730 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-0730?

    To mitigate CVE-2006-0730, you should upgrade Dovecot to version 1.0beta3 or later.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2006-0730?

    CVE-2006-0730 affects Dovecot versions prior to 1.0beta3.

  • What type of attacks does CVE-2006-0730 enable?

    CVE-2006-0730 allows remote attackers to cause application crashes or hangs.

  • Which components of Dovecot are impacted by CVE-2006-0730?

    CVE-2006-0730 impacts the APPEND command, dovecot-auth, and imap/pop3-login components.

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