Vulnerability Description
dovecot 1.0.7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, and possibly Fedora, uses world-readable permissions for dovecot.conf, which allows local users to obtain the ssl_key_password parameter value.
CVSS Score
2.1
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecot | Dovecot | 1.0.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32164Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33149Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33624Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0205.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=436287Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46323Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Tool Signature
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32164Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33149Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33624Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0205.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4870?
CVE-2008-4870 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). dovecot 1.0.7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, and possibly Fedora, uses world-readable permissions for dovecot.conf, which allows local users to obtain the ssl_key_password parameter value.
How severe is CVE-2008-4870?
CVE-2008-4870 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4870?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dovecot Dovecot, Redhat Enterprise Linux.