Vulnerability Description
Argument injection vulnerability in Dovecot 1.0.x before 1.0.13, and 1.1.x before 1.1.rc3, when using blocking passdbs, allows remote attackers to bypass the password check via a password containing TAB characters, which are treated as argument delimiters that enable the skip_password_check field to be specified.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecot | Dovecot | <= 1.0.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29295
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29364
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29385
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29396
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29557
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32151
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-25.xml
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0108
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1516
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000064.html
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000065.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489481/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28181
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1218?
CVE-2008-1218 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Argument injection vulnerability in Dovecot 1.0.x before 1.0.13, and 1.1.x before 1.1.rc3, when using blocking passdbs, allows remote attackers to bypass the password check via a password containing T...
How severe is CVE-2008-1218?
CVE-2008-1218 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1218?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dovecot Dovecot.