Slackware Linux 15.0 / current dovecot Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2024-227-01)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 205543

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to dovecot.

Description

The version of dovecot installed on the remote host is prior to 2.3.21.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2024-227-01 advisory.

New dovecot packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the dovecot security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected dovecot package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0852fc4c

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 205543

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-227-01.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 8/14/2024

Updated: 9/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23185

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23184

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:dovecot

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23184, CVE-2024-23185

IAVA: 2024-A-0504