CVE-2006-5973 describes an off-by-one buffer overflow in Dovecot versions 1.0test53 through 1.0.rc14, and potentially others, when index files are used and mmap_disable is set to "yes." This vulnerability allows remote authenticated IMAP or POP3 users to cause a denial of service (crash) through unspecified vectors related to the cache file. The CVSS score of 5.0 indicates a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low complexity, and a partial impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.alpha1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.alpha2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.alpha3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.alpha4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0.alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.