What is the severity of CVE-2013-2111?

CVE-2013-2111 has been classified with a severity that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to CPU exhaustion.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2111?

To fix CVE-2013-2111, upgrade Dovecot to version 2.2.2 or later.

Which versions of Dovecot are affected by CVE-2013-2111?

CVE-2013-2111 affects Dovecot versions up to and including 2.2.1 and all release candidates of version 2.2.

What attack vector is associated with CVE-2013-2111?

CVE-2013-2111 is exploited via remote attackers sending invalid APPEND parameters to the IMAP functionality.

What are the potential consequences of not addressing CVE-2013-2111?

Failure to address CVE-2013-2111 could result in service disruption and increased CPU consumption on the affected Dovecot servers.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-2111

medium

CWE

27/5/2014

12/4/2025

CVE-2013-2111: Input Validation

First published: Tue May 27 2014(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Dovecot	<=2.2.1
Dovecot	=2.2-rc1
Dovecot	=2.2-rc2
Dovecot	=2.2-rc3
Dovecot	=2.2-rc4
Dovecot	=2.2-rc5
Dovecot	=2.2-rc6
Dovecot	=2.2-rc7
Dovecot	=2.2.0
	<=2.2.1
	=2.2-rc1
	=2.2-rc2
	=2.2-rc3
	=2.2-rc4
	=2.2-rc5
	=2.2-rc6
	=2.2-rc7
	=2.2.0

Remedy

http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2013-May/000255.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2111?
CVE-2013-2111 has been classified with a severity that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to CPU exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2111?
To fix CVE-2013-2111, upgrade Dovecot to version 2.2.2 or later.
Which versions of Dovecot are affected by CVE-2013-2111?
CVE-2013-2111 affects Dovecot versions up to and including 2.2.1 and all release candidates of version 2.2.
What attack vector is associated with CVE-2013-2111?
CVE-2013-2111 is exploited via remote attackers sending invalid APPEND parameters to the IMAP functionality.
What are the potential consequences of not addressing CVE-2013-2111?
Failure to address CVE-2013-2111 could result in service disruption and increased CPU consumption on the affected Dovecot servers.

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