CVE-2006-0730

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Published Feb 16, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via unspecified vectors involving (1) "potential hangs" in the APPEND command and "potential crashes" in (2) dovecot-auth and (3) imap/pop3-login. NOTE: vector 2 might be related to a double free vulnerability.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0737	Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via unspecified vectors involving (1) "potential hangs" in the APPEND command and "potential crashes" in (2) dovecot-auth and (3) imap/pop3-login. NOTE: vector 2 might be related to a double free vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.670% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18870
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2006-February/011367.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16672
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0549
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24709

History

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Timo Sirainen Dovecot

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 16, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Feb 16, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 16, 2006, 11:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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