CVE-2020-12100

In Dovecot before 2.3.11.3, uncontrolled recursion in submission, lmtp, and lda allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted e-mail message with deeply nested MIME parts.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/12/1	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://dovecot.org/security	Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4745	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00024.html	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4456-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4456-2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4AAX2MJEULPVSRZOBX3PNPFSYP4FM4TT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-02
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XKKAL3OMG76ZZ7CIEMQP2K6KCTD2RAKE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EYZU6CHA3VMYYAUCMHSCCQKJEVEIKPQ2/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/04/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/18

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-08-12 09:15

Updated : 2021-01-06 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-12100

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12100

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

dovecot

dovecot

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