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CVE-2016-4983

Publication date 5 November 2019

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.3 · Low

Score breakdown

A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dovecot 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

RedHat specific

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 3.3 · Low
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N