=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4110-4
August 28, 2019
dovecot regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
USN-4110-1 introduced a regression in Dovecot.
Software Description:
- dovecot: IMAP and POP3 email server
Details:
USN-4110-1 fixed a vulnerability in Dovecot. The update introduced
a regression causing a wrong check. This update fixes the problem for
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Nick Roessler and Rafi Rubin discovered that Dovecot incorrectly
handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
dovecot-core 1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm2
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
dovecot-core 1:2.0.19-0ubuntu2.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4110-4
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4110-1
CVE-2019-11500