GSD-2008-1199
Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23Details
Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.
Aliases
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