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CVE-2016-4983
A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.
Low3.3EPSS 0.40%
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- Updated
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- redhat
Description
A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Low3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
Fedora · dovecot22
- affected dovecot22-2.2.25-3.1
Fedora · dovecot22
- affected dovecot22-2.2.18-9.1
Fedora · dovecot22
- affected dovecot22-2.2.13-3.7.1
References (3)
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .