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CVE-2007-4211 Detail

Description

The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.0.3 allows remote authenticated users with the insert right to save certain flags via a (1) COPY or (2) APPEND command.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (05/21/2008)

These issues did not affect the dovecot versions as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4. An update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 was released to correct this issue: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26320 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26320 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26475
http://secunia.com/advisories/26475
http://secunia.com/advisories/30342
http://secunia.com/advisories/30342
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-August/000048.html
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-August/000048.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25182 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25182 Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35767
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35767
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1621
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1621
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11558
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11558

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4211
NVD Published Date:
08/07/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE