CVE-2009-3897

dovecot: Insecure permissions set for certain directories at installation time

Published Nov 24, 2009 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:45 AM
Reserved
Nov 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 24, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 20, 2009, 12:00 AM