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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2009-3897
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-secalert@redhat.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-24 Nov, 2009 | 17:30
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.

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
Primary3.15.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

Dovecot
dovecot
>>dovecot>>Versions from 1.2.0(inclusive) to 1.2.8(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-732Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-732
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/37443secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Vendor Advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.htmlsecalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://www.osvdb.org/60316secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Permissions Required
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/37443af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Vendor Advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.osvdb.org/60316af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Permissions Required
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/37443
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/60316
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Permissions Required
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/37443
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Not Applicable
Hyperlink: http://www.osvdb.org/60316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Permissions Required
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
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