CVE-2011-1929

N/A Unknown
Published: May 24, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

lib-mail/message-header-parser.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.13 does not properly handle '\0' characters in header names, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or mailbox corruption) via a crafted e-mail message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/72495
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44683
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44712
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44756
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44771
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44827
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-1.2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-2.0
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47930
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1143-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot/2011-May/059085.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot/2011-May/059086.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://hg.dovecot.org/dovecot-1.1/rev/3698dfe0f21c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/18/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/19/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://osvdb.org/72495
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44683
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44771
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/44827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-1.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.dovecot.org/doc/NEWS-2.0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1187.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47930
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1143-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=706286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67589
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8581790
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.2%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

dovecot