CVE-2016-4983

A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-11-05 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2016-4983

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4983

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4983

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

leap
opensuse

redhat

enterprise_linux

dovecot

dovecot

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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