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CVE-2016-8652
The auth component in Dovecot before 2.2.27, when auth-policy is configured, allows a remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by aborting authent…
Impact
The auth component in Dovecot before 2.2.27, when auth-policy is configured, allows a remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by aborting authentication without setting a username.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dovecot | Dovecot | through 2.2.27 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2016-December/000333.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94639
- http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2016-December/000333.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94639