CVE-2009-3235

Published: Sep 17, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.

Affected (12)

Products: Dovecot: Dovecot

1 product

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.0.1
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.0.2
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.0.3
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.0
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.0
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.1
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.2
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.3
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.4
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.5
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1.6
Dovecot Dovecot	Version 1.1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (34)

http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36698

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36713

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36904

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/58103

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/36698

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36713

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/36904

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/58103

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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