Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2019-7524: In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components. 1696152: CVE-2019-7524 dovecot: Buffer overflow in indexer-worker process results in privilege escalation CVE-2019-3814: It was discovered that Dovecot before versions 2.2.36.1 and 2.3.4.1 incorrectly handled client certificates. A remote attacker in possession of a valid certificate with an empty username field could possibly use this issue to impersonate other users. 1673415: CVE-2019-3814 dovecot: Improper certificate validation
Fixed packages 6
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | dovecot | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | dovecot-debuginfo | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | dovecot-devel | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | dovecot-mysql | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | dovecot-pgsql | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | dovecot-pigeonhole | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.8
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker…
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High 7.7
It was discovered that Dovecot before versions 2.2.36.1 and 2.3.4.1 incorrectly handled client certificates. A remote a…