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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201705-1
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Severity: Medium
Date : 2017-05-01
CVE-ID : CVE-2017-2669
Package : dovecot
Type : denial of service
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-238
Summary
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The package dovecot before version 2.2.29.1-1 is vulnerable to denial
of service.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 2.2.29.1-1.
# pacman -Syu "dovecot>=2.2.29.1-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.2.29.1.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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A security issue has been found in Dovecot >= 2.2.26 and <= 2.2.28. If
the "dict" passdb is used for authentication, the username sent by the
client is passed to the var_expand() function and double expansion of
%-variables is performed. A remote unauthenticated attacker could then
send a specially crafted username containing %variables to cause a
denial of service.
Impact
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A remote, unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service by
sending a specially crafted username.
References
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https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2017-April/000341.html
https://github.com/dovecot/core/commit/000030feb7a30f193197f1aab8a7b04a26b42735.patch
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2669
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