Vulnerability in Dovecot
CVE-2016-4983
A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.
EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Dovecot
- Fedora Dovecot22 — versions dovecot22-2.2.25-3.1, dovecot22-2.2.18-9.1, dovecot22-2.2.13-3.7.1
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1, 42.2
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4983?
- CVE-2016-4983 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dovecot, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4983?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.