CVE-2010-3706
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
plugins/acl/acl-backend-vfile.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 and 2.0.x before 2.0.5 interprets an ACL entry as a directive to add to the permissions granted by another ACL entry, instead of a directive to replace the permissions granted by another ACL entry, in certain circumstances involving the private namespace of a user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to read or modify a mailbox.
Find out more about CVE-2010-3706 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of dovecot as
shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 or 6.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | dovecot | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | dovecot | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | dovecot | Not affected |
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