Improper Certificate Validation Affecting dovecot-pgsql package, versions <1:2.2.36-6.19.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-DOVECOTPGSQL-1721613
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Mar 2019

Introduced: 27 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-3814  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 dovecot-pgsql to version 1:2.2.36-6.19.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2020-1363.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dovecot-pgsql package and not the dovecot-pgsql package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was discovered that Dovecot before versions 2.2.36.1 and 2.3.4.1 incorrectly handled client certificates. A remote attacker in possession of a valid certificate with an empty username field could possibly use this issue to impersonate other users.