CVE-2008-1199

Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.

🔗 References (36)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29226
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29385
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29396
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29557
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30342
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32151
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-25.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1516
• cve@mitrehttp://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000061.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489133/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28092
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41009
• cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10739