USN-3556-2: Dovecot vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3556-2
1st February, 2018
dovecot vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in Dovecot.
Software description
- dovecot
– IMAP and POP3 email server
Details
USN-3556-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Dovecot. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain authentications.
An attacker could possibly use this to bypass authentication and access
sensitive information. (CVE-2013-6171)
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain authentications.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15132)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
dovecot-core
1:2.0.19-0ubuntu2.4
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-3556-2: Dovecot vulnerabilities
