CVE-2013-6171: Medium severity Dovecot dovecot vulnerability

Published Dec 9, 2013
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Updated

checkpassword-reply in Dovecot before 2.2.7 performs setuid operations to a user who is authenticating, which allows local users to bypass authentication and access virtual email accounts by attaching to the process and using a restricted file descriptor to modify account information in the response to the dovecot-auth server.

Affected Software

52 affected componentsFixes available
Dovecot dovecot<=2.2.6
Dovecot dovecot=2.0-beta1
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.0
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.1
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.2
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.3
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.4
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.5
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.6
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.7
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.8
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.9
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.10
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.11
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.12
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.13
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.14
Dovecot dovecot=2.0.15
Dovecot dovecot=2.1-rc1
Dovecot dovecot=2.1-rc2
Dovecot dovecot=2.1-rc3
Dovecot dovecot=2.1-rc5
Dovecot dovecot=2.1-rc6
Dovecot dovecot=2.1-rc7
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.0
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.1
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.2
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.3
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.4
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.5
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.6
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.7
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.10
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.11
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.12
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.13
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.14
Dovecot dovecot=2.1.15
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc1
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc2
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc3
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc4
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc5
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc6
Dovecot dovecot=2.2-rc7
Dovecot dovecot=2.2.0
Dovecot dovecot=2.2.1
Dovecot dovecot=2.2.2
Dovecot dovecot=2.2.3
Dovecot dovecot=2.2.4
Dovecot dovecot=2.2.5
debian/dovecot
1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u11:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u41:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u61:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u61:2.4.4+dfsg1-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/dovecot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u1Fixed in 1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u4Fixed in 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6Fixed in 1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u6Fixed in 1:2.4.4+dfsg1-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Dovecot checkpassword-reply to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.7

Event History

Dec 9, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:36 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:03 PM
Description
Sep 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:06 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2013-6171?

CVE-2013-6171 is a vulnerability in Dovecot that allows local users to bypass authentication and access virtual email accounts.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6171?

The severity of CVE-2013-6171 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.8.

3

How does CVE-2013-6171 work?

CVE-2013-6171 works by performing setuid operations to a user who is authenticating, allowing local users to modify account information and bypass authentication.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2013-6171?

Dovecot versions up to and including 2.2.6 are affected by CVE-2013-6171.

5

How can I fix CVE-2013-6171?

To fix CVE-2013-6171, you should update Dovecot to version 2.2.7 or higher.

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