CVE-2020-7957

The IMAP and LMTP components in Dovecot 2.3.9 before 2.3.9.3 mishandle snippet generation when many characters must be read to compute the snippet and a trailing > character exists. This causes a denial of service in which the recipient cannot read all of their messages.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

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
https://dovecot.org/security	Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/2	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-February/000430.html	Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-02-12 09:15

Updated : 2022-01-01 11:51

NVD link : CVE-2020-7957

Mitre link : CVE-2020-7957

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

dovecot

dovecot

fedoraproject

fedora

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