CVE-2010-3780

Description

Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.05% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory dovecot.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1059-1	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:217	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43220	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0301	vdb entry
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053450.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0600.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2840	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3780?: CVE-2010-3780 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3780?: To fix CVE-2010-3780, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3780 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-3780 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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