CVE-2016-8652
Publication date 17 February 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The auth component in Dovecot before 2.2.27, when auth-policy is configured, allows a remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by aborting authentication without setting a username.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dovecot | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.9 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |