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CVE-2006-5973

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-20 Nov, 2006 | 19:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 20:12
Rejected At-
Credits

Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dovecot 1.0test53 through 1.0.rc14, and possibly other versions, when index files are used and mmap_disable is set to "yes," allows remote authenticated IMAP or POP3 users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the cache file.

Vendors
-
Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
Latest Score
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N/A
No data available for selected date range
Percentile
Latest Percentile
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N/A
No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:20 Nov, 2006 | 19:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 20:12
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dovecot 1.0test53 through 1.0.rc14, and possibly other versions, when index files are used and mmap_disable is set to "yes," allows remote authenticated IMAP or POP3 users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the cache file.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2006-November/000024.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-387-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://secunia.com/advisories/23150
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/23007
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/23172
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30433
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452081/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-November/000023.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017288
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4614
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21183/info
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-802
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2006-November/000024.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-387-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23150
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23007
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23172
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30433
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452081/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-November/000023.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017288
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4614
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21183/info
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-802
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2006-November/000024.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-387-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23150
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23007
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23172
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30433
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452081/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-November/000023.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017288
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4614
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21183/info
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-802
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2006-November/000024.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-387-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23150
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23007
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23172
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30433
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452081/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-November/000023.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017288
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4614
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21183/info
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-802
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:20 Nov, 2006 | 19:07
Updated At:17 Oct, 2018 | 21:46

Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dovecot 1.0test53 through 1.0.rc14, and possibly other versions, when index files are used and mmap_disable is set to "yes," allows remote authenticated IMAP or POP3 users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the cache file.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CPE Matches
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.alpha1
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.alpha2
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.alpha3
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.alpha4
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.alpha5
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta1
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta2
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta3
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta4
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta5
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta6
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta7
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta8
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.beta9
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc1
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc2
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc3
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc4
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc5
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc6
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc7
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc8
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc9
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc10
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc11
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc12
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc13
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.rc14
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.rc14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test53
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test54
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test55
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test56
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test57
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test58
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test59
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test60
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test61
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test62
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test63
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test64
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test65
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test66
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test67
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test68
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test69
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test70
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test71
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test72
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
timo_sirainen
timo_sirainen
>>dovecot>>1.0.test73
cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.test73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-November/000023.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2006-November/000024.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/23007cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23150cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23172cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/23213cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017288cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452081/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21183/infocve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-387-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4614cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30433cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-802cve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-November/000023.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2006-November/000024.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23007
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23150
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23172
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/23213
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017288
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452081/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21183/info
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-387-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4614
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30433
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-802
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

Change History

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CVE-2006-0730
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5||MEDIUM
EPSS-0.91% / 74.93%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-16 Feb, 2006 | 11:00
Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via unspecified vectors involving (1) "potential hangs" in the APPEND command and "potential crashes" in (2) dovecot-auth and (3) imap/pop3-login. NOTE: vector 2 might be related to a double free vulnerability.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-timo_sirainenn/a
Product-dovecotn/a
CWE ID-CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Details not found