Upstream information

CVE-2017-2669 at MITRE

Description

Dovecot before version 2.2.29 is vulnerable to a denial of service. When 'dict' passdb and userdb were used for user authentication, the username sent by the IMAP/POP3 client was sent through var_expand() to perform %variable expansion. Sending specially crafted %variable fields could result in excessive memory usage causing the process to crash (and restart), or excessive CPU usage causing all authentications to hang.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5 5.4
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Low High
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact Partial Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1032248 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2017-747
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-747
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.30.2-14.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA dovecot22-devel-2.2.30.2-14.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.31-19.11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA dovecot22-devel-2.2.31-19.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA dovecot22-2.2.31-19.17.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • dovecot >= 2.2-3.1
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2017-747
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-747
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • dovecot >= 2.2-3.1
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2017-747
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-747
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.30.2-14.2
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.30.2-14.2
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.30.2-14.2
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.30.2-14.2
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.30.2-14.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA dovecot22-2.2.30.2-14.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA dovecot22-devel-2.2.30.2-14.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.31-19.11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.31-19.11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.31-19.11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.31-19.11.1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.31-19.11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA dovecot22-2.2.31-19.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA dovecot22-devel-2.2.31-19.11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA dovecot22-2.2.31-19.17.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA dovecot22-devel-2.2.31-19.17.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • dovecot >= 2.2-3.1
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.29.1-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-747
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.31-19.17.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA dovecot22-devel-2.2.31-19.17.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 dovecot22 Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 dovecot22 Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 dovecot Affected
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 dovecot Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 dovecot Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 dovecot Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 dovecot22 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 dovecot Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 dovecot22 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 dovecot Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 dovecot22 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 dovecot Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 dovecot22 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 dovecot Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 dovecot22 Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Apr 4 10:16:01 2017
CVE page last modified: Fri Jan 20 13:21:06 2023