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CVE-2008-4578

Publication date 15 October 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the "k" right to create unauthorized "parent/child/child" mailboxes.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dovecot 8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored
7.10 gutsy Ignored
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Notes

jdstrand

patch seems intrusive

mdeslaur

Red Hat and Debian aren't going to fix this in 1.0.x as patch is too intrusive to backport for a minor issue. Let's ignore this also.

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
dovecot