CVE-2008-4577
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 treats negative access rights as if they are positive access rights, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Find out more about CVE-2008-4577 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 3.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (dovecot) | RHSA-2009:0205 | 2009-01-20 |
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