Scientific Linux Security Update : dovecot on SL6.x i386/srpm/x86_64 (20140625)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76245

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

It was discovered that Dovecot did not properly discard connections trapped in the SSL/TLS handshake phase. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service on an IMAP/POP3 server by exhausting the pool of available connections and preventing further, legitimate connections to the IMAP/POP3 server to be made.
(CVE-2014-3430)

After installing the updated packages, the dovecot service will be restarted automatically.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76245

File Name: sl_20140625_dovecot_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/26/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dovecot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dovecot-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dovecot-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dovecot-mysql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dovecot-pgsql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dovecot-pigeonhole, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3430

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