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Debian update for dovecot
Secunia Advisory: SA29385
Release Date: 2008-03-17
Popularity: 2,346 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Partial Fix

OS:Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1199
CVE-2008-1218


Description:
Debian has issued an update for dovecot. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA29295

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Note: This update may require further manual action. Please see the vendor's advisory for details.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 alias sarge --

The vendor recommends upgrading to Debian 4.0.

-- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch --

Source archives:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...d/dovecot/dovecot_1.0.rc15-2etch4.dsc
Size/MD5 checksum: 1300 8146ccf246ed64e1ac8c0127489ec798
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat.../dovecot/dovecot_1.0.rc15.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 1463069 26f3d2b075856b1b1d180146363819e6
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot/dovecot_1.0.rc15-2etch4.diff.gz
Size/MD5 checksum: 102991 21959fc45cf0f8932fa9eb890791ff39

alpha architecture (DEC Alpha)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 583482 a0d18885da096140ceb4110d525569d4
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1379844 6103bce830848d3f9bb4347f5c9b94f0
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_alpha.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 621320 48127903af1fe2130cb84c57e5a607ff

amd64 architecture (AMD x86_64 (AMD64))

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_amd64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1222430 1c2e1ffeb6bf745ed88cde01c62d264a
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_amd64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 536634 4f64ed0cc16510e9c3d709342b3c57ca
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_amd64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 569588 c17bac715f188f55ae20e5a3c95109b1

arm architecture (ARM)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1123030 47eb9fddcc68c2c213afa10c8e3d8747
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dovecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 506134 0f4d939f2cf68f4e5b01140c846e50bc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...dovecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_arm.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 537564 82310ae4e42406429f8ade7cbb81abf0

hppa architecture (HP PA RISC)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1298818 603d12284115b6349e1d0334263d2af0
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 562192 413ac964849698428c1b08e9cc9075bc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_hppa.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 598934 811c32b5c7e2009e5bf2f0ee0ea26859

i386 architecture (Intel ia32)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1133484 3bf26ab783ddffed0b3c5ee53225ba20
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 546528 d53c11fd1c39870bd208d684e70e7551
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_i386.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 514280 e85dcbcdd9b85f6e09cdeb4c82b47916

ia64 architecture (Intel ia64)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 793878 106fe266dd26373615772b4e3636a914
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 737582 18b15162711b22a704d0ff1ff26e0261
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_ia64.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1701788 7535b0a3407f664efa66bcf86966ff85

mips architecture (MIPS (Big Endian))

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 559520 96d7ff1bbd3a38fbdd3bd06b4bc939fb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 594680 41536feb8048183b78f0d1742278520c
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_mips.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1265800 a42823e1253c78709d5d1c18668d9b40

mipsel architecture (MIPS (Little Endian))

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...cot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1268408 25c8582fea24e3174283066b7c8b6525
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 594912 264c368593a3fe7a9268aadee2ab1292
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_mipsel.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 558832 d2a20bbfe49d234d0f3c7911c17c9bfb

powerpc architecture (PowerPC)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...cot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 569772 e49cc25c54e4fa88217e0fa555de6039
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...cot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 536000 92330b2d1fa2ae8bf6c1b8f05cea3d59
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1212096 e2339d417408e14eba21b28684926a5b

s390 architecture (IBM S/390)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 559786 3f7faca1fa56aa29a013068e14e7fada
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1290186 5b8722445aab8b59ba15beae695e7f77
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ovecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_s390.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 595498 ad3af123ee9c10dece62ff7cf0e84b35

sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC)

http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-imapd_1.0.rc15-2etch4_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 533482 576d0f5a1a733dad01c868095488afcf
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ecot-common_1.0.rc15-2etch4_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 1108250 1ac8086c83312fec554abd74074cf7b2
http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...vecot-pop3d_1.0.rc15-2etch4_sparc.deb
Size/MD5 checksum: 501514 27d4aa890df60532d0a33167df7af219

-- Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid --

Fixed in version 1.0.13-1.

Original Advisory:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00081.html

Other References:
SA29295:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29295/


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