CVE-2016-4983 — LOW (3.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dovecot	Dovecot	-
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4983?

CVE-2016-4983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.

How severe is CVE-2016-4983?

CVE-2016-4983 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4983?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dovecot Dovecot, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux.