Details
Dovecot was discovered to have an error when handling its index cache
files. This error could be exploited by authenticated POP and IMAP
users to cause a crash of the Dovecot server, or possibly to execute
arbitrary code. Only servers using the non-default option
"mmap_disable=yes" were vulnerable.
Dovecot was discovered to have an error when handling its index cache
files. This error could be exploited by authenticated POP and IMAP
users to cause a crash of the Dovecot server, or possibly to execute
arbitrary code. Only servers using the non-default option
"mmap_disable=yes" were vulnerable.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.10 edgy | dovecot-common – 1.0.rc2-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | dovecot-common – 1.0.beta3-3ubuntu5.4 | ||
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