CVE-2008-4577
First published: Wed Oct 15 2008(Updated: )
The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 treats negative access rights as if they are positive access rights, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecot | =1.0.6 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc20 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta2 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.5 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta5 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc15 | |
| Dovecot | =1.1 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc19 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc12 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta4 | |
| Dovecot | <=1.1.3 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.12 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc14 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta6 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.2 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta9 | |
| Dovecot | =1.1.2 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc8 | |
| Dovecot | =1.1-rc2 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc2 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.7 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc25 | |
| Dovecot | =0.99.14 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta8 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta3 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc16 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.3 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc9 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc27 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta1 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc13 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.8 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc11 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.4 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc6 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc26 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc17 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc3 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.10 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.9 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc1 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc21 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc22 | |
| Dovecot | =0.99.13 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc10 | |
| Dovecot | =1.1.1 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc28 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0_rc29 | |
| Dovecot | =1.1.0 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc7 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc5 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc18 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc23 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.beta7 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc4 | |
| Dovecot | =1.0.rc24 | |
| Dovecot | <1.1.4 | |
| Fedora | =8 | |
| Fedora | =9 | |
| SUSE Linux | =10.3-11.1 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =9.04 |
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Reference Links
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240409
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32164
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31587
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000085.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:232
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33624
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0205.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00844.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00816.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32471
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2745
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10376
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-4577?
CVE-2008-4577 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4577?
To fix CVE-2008-4577, upgrade Dovecot to version 1.1.4 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-4577?
CVE-2008-4577 affects Dovecot versions prior to 1.1.4, including multiple 1.0.x and 1.1.x releases.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-4577?
CVE-2008-4577 is a vulnerability related to incorrect handling of access control lists in Dovecot.
Can CVE-2008-4577 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2008-4577 can lead to data breaches by allowing attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
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