Debian: DSA-2252-1: dovecot security update
Debian: DSA-2252-1: dovecot security update
It was discovered that the message header parser in the Dovecot mail server parsed NUL characters incorrectly, which could lead to denial of service through malformed mail headers.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2252-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff June 02, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : dovecot Vulnerability : programming error Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-1929 Debian Bug : 627443 It was discovered that the message header parser in the Dovecot mail server parsed NUL characters incorrectly, which could lead to denial of service through malformed mail headers. The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.15-7. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.0.13-1. We recommend that you upgrade your dovecot packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.