CVE-2010-3780

Dovecot: Busy master process, receiving a lot of SIGCHLD signals rapidly while logging, could die

Published Oct 6, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3759 Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1059-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:18 AM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 6, 2010, 9:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 6, 2010, 12:00 AM