CVE-2013-2111

Description

The IMAP functionality in Dovecot before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via invalid APPEND parameters.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory dovecot.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/53492 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028585 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/24/1 mailing list
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2013-May/000255.html patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2111?
CVE-2013-2111 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2111?
To fix CVE-2013-2111, 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-2013-2111 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2111 is being actively exploited. 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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