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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…
Medium4.4EPSS 0.34%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (18)
- GLSA-200803-25 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10739 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- [Dovecot-news] 20080504 v1.0.11 released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 29557 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20080304 Dovecot mail_extra_groups setting is often used insecurely (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 30342 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2008:0297 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-1516 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- USN-593-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-2475 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2008:020 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 28092 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 29226 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 32151 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 29385 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- dovecot-mailextragroups-unauth-access(41009) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-2464 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 29396 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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