Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.
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Published : 2009-11-24 17:30
Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30
NVD link : CVE-2009-3897
Mitre link : CVE-2009-3897
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-3897
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Products Affected
dovecot
- dovecot
CWE
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource