Out-of-bounds Write Affecting dovecot-pgsql package, versions <1:2.2.36-5.el8_0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
48.18% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-DOVECOTPGSQL-2538796
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Aug 2019

Introduced: 29 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-11500  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 dovecot-pgsql to version 1:2.2.36-5.el8_0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-2822.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Dovecot before 2.2.36.4 and 2.3.x before 2.3.7.2 (and Pigeonhole before 0.5.7.2), protocol processing can fail for quoted strings. This occurs because '\0' characters are mishandled, and can lead to out-of-bounds writes and remote code execution.

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