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CVE-2011-1929

Published: 24 May 2011

lib-mail/message-header-parser.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.13 does not properly handle '\0' characters in header names, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or mailbox corruption) via a crafted e-mail message.

Notes

AuthorNote
sbeattie
both according to debian and based on testing, vulnerability
exists on 1.2.x and newer.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
dovecot
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy Not vulnerable
(1:1.0.10-1ubuntu5.2)
lucid
Released (1:1.2.9-1ubuntu6.4)
maverick
Released (1:1.2.12-1ubuntu8.2)
natty
Released (1:1.2.15-3ubuntu2.1)
upstream
Released (2.0.13)