Gentoo: GLSA-201908-29: Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Dovecot. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Dovecot users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/dovecot-2.3.7.2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2019-10691 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10691 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-11500 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11500
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-29
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Background
Dovecot is an open source IMAP and POP3 email server.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-mail/dovecot < 2.3.7.2 >= 2.3.7.2
Impact
===== An unauthenticated remote attacker could send a specially crafted mail or use crafted IMAP commands possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.