dovecot vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Dovecot could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted data.
Software Description
USN-4110-1 fixed a vulnerability in Dovecot. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Nick Roessler and Rafi Rubin discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
dovecot-core - 1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
dovecot-core - 1:2.0.19-0ubuntu2.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Dovecot could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted data.
Software Description
- dovecot - IMAP and POP3 email server
USN-4110-1 fixed a vulnerability in Dovecot. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Nick Roessler and Rafi Rubin discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
dovecot-core - 1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
dovecot-core - 1:2.0.19-0ubuntu2.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...
