Vulnerability Description
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecot | Dovecot | < 2.2.36.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00060.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00067.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107672Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2019-March/000403.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://dovecot.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/59Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-19
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3928-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4418Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00060.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00067.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-7524?
CVE-2019-7524 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing ch...
How severe is CVE-2019-7524?
CVE-2019-7524 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-7524?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dovecot Dovecot, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.