CVE-2010-3780: Medium severity Dovecot dovecot vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2010
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Updated

Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.2
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.7
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.4
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.9
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.11
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.1
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.13
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.8
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.6
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.5
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.10
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.14
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.3
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.0
Dovecot dovecot=1.2.12

Event History

Oct 6, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3780?

CVE-2010-3780 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-3780?

To fix CVE-2010-3780, you should upgrade to Dovecot version 1.2.15 or later.

3

Which versions of Dovecot are affected by CVE-2010-3780?

CVE-2010-3780 affects Dovecot versions 1.2.0 to 1.2.14.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2010-3780 enable?

CVE-2010-3780 allows remote authenticated users to execute a denial of service attack.

5

Who is at risk from CVE-2010-3780?

Users of Dovecot versions earlier than 1.2.15 are at risk from CVE-2010-3780.

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