CVE - CVE-2009-3897

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-3897	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:37084 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084 MISC:37443 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37443 MISC:60316 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/60316~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2009-3306 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDVSA-2009:306 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:SUSE-SR:2010:001 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html MISC:[dovecot-news] 20091120 v1.2.8 released URL:http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html MISC:[oss-security] 20091120 CVE request: v1.2.8 released to fix the 0777 base_dir creation issue URL:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2 MISC:[oss-security] 20091121 CVE Request - Dovecot - 1.2.8 URL:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2 MISC:[oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVE Request - Dovecot - 1.2.8 URL:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2 MISC:[oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVE request: v1.2.8 released to fix the 0777 base_dir creation issue URL:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2 MISC:dovecot-basedir-privilege-escalation(54363) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20091105	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20091105)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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