CVE-2017-14461 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Dovecot, affecting various Debian and Ubuntu distributions. This flaw can be triggered by a specially crafted email delivered via SMTP, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure and denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), it requires low privileges and no user interaction, making it a significant risk. While no active exploitation, public exploits, or Metasploit modules are currently known, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should still patch affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.33.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:2.2.33.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
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