CVE-2019-7524
published 2019-03-28CVE-2019-7524: In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate…
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.18%
64.1th percentile
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | dovecot | < dovecot 1:2.3.4.1-3 (bookworm) | dovecot 1:2.3.4.1-3 (bookworm) |
| dovecot | dovecot | < 2.2.36.3 | 2.2.36.3 |
| dovecot | dovecot | >= 0 < 1:2.3.4.1-3 | 1:2.3.4.1-3 |
| dovecot | dovecot | >= 0 < 1:2.3.4.1-3 | 1:2.3.4.1-3 |
| dovecot | dovecot | >= 0 < 1:2.3.4.1-3 | 1:2.3.4.1-3 |
| dovecot | dovecot | >= 0 < 1:2.3.4.1-3 | 1:2.3.4.1-3 |
| dovecot | dovecot | >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.5.1 | 2.3.5.1 |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-64hp-rrrv-2xwx: In Dovecot before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2019-7524 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-64hp-rrrv-2xwx: In Dovecot before 2
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
OSV
CVE-2019-7524: In Dovecot before 2
osv·2019-03-28·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2019-7524 [HIGH] CVE-2019-7524: In Dovecot before 2
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Ubuntu
Dovecot vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2019-04-01
CVE-2019-7524 Dovecot vulnerability
Title: Dovecot vulnerability
Summary: Dovecot could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator
if it opened a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled reading certain headers
from the index. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate
privileges.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation
vendor_redhat·2019-03-28·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2019-7524 [HIGH] CWE-120 dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation
dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Package: dovecot (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: dovecot (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: dovecot (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2019-7524: dovecot - In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause ...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2019-7524 [HIGH] CVE-2019-7524: dovecot - In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause ...
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1:2.3.4.1-3)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:2.3.4.1-3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:2.3.4.1-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:2.3.4.1-3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1:2.3.4.1-3)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation
bugzilla·2019-04-04·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2019-7524 [HIGH] CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation
CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Reference:
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/1
Discussion:
External References:
https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2019-March/000403.html
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Created dovecot tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1696156]
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Analysis:
Dovecot during its normal operation creates index files which makes reading of the email easier. Each inbox has a set of index files which are created from the emails in the inbox. When inde
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-04-04·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2019-7524 [HIGH] CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue aff
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00060.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00067.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/1http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107672https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2019-March/000403.htmlhttps://dovecot.org/security.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00038.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4XLI55NGRDTGMVOPYFCPPFNPA5VKYSSY/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHFZ5OWRIZGIWZJ5PTNVWWZNLLNH4XYS/https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/59https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-19https://usn.ubuntu.com/3928-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4418http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00060.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00067.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/1http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107672https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2019-March/000403.htmlhttps://dovecot.org/security.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00038.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4XLI55NGRDTGMVOPYFCPPFNPA5VKYSSY/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHFZ5OWRIZGIWZJ5PTNVWWZNLLNH4XYS/https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/59https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-19https://usn.ubuntu.com/3928-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4418
2019-03-28
Published