CVE-2020-7957

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  3. 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.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

V2 Legend

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/2020/02/12/2 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-February/000430.html Exploit Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://dovecot.org/security Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/
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://dovecot.org/security Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 05:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/2 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/2 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-February/000430.html - Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory () https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-February/000430.html - Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References () https://dovecot.org/security - Vendor Advisory () https://dovecot.org/security - Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/ -

01 Jan 2022, 19:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6XYT55WH372BJOXCJRKBDIFGBMPVOIDT/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-February/000430.html - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory (CONFIRM) https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-February/000430.html - Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (CONFIRM) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/2 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NJXHOUT3FH2DJNMACSX4GHPP4MUV4UKA/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2020-02-12 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:38

NVD link : CVE-2020-7957

Mitre link : CVE-2020-7957

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-7957

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

dovecot

  • dovecot
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation