Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-2111
The IMAP functionality in Dovecot before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via invalid APPEND parameters.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-2111
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 82 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-2111
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-2111
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-2111
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028585
Dovecot APPEND Parameter Processing Flaw Lets Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker
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http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2013-May/000255.html
[Dovecot-news] v2.2.2 releasedPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/24/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: dovecot : "APPEND" Parameters Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2013-2111
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*