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CVE-2008-1199

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.

Severity
Medium 4.4
Published
6 Mar 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 28% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-16Link following (CWE-59)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DovecotServers and applications · cpe:a:dovecot:dovecot
  • Version 1.0.10
  • Version 1.0.9
  • Version 1.0.8
  • Version 1.0.7
All 32 release lines
  • Version 0.99.13
  • Version 0.99.14
  • Version 1.0.beta2
  • Version 1.0.beta3
  • Version 1.0.beta7
  • Version 1.0.beta8
  • Version 1.0.rc1
  • Version 1.0.rc2
  • Version 1.0.rc3
  • Version 1.0.rc4
  • Version 1.0.rc5
  • Version 1.0.rc6
  • Version 1.0.rc7
  • Version 1.0.rc8
  • Version 1.0.rc9
  • Version 1.0.rc10
  • Version 1.0.rc11
  • Version 1.0.rc12
  • Version 1.0.rc13
  • Version 1.0.rc14
  • Version 1.0.rc15
  • Version 1.0_rc29
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.0.3
  • Version 1.0.4
  • Version 1.0.5
  • Version 1.0.6
  • Version 1.0.7
  • Version 1.0.8
  • Version 1.0.9
  • Version 1.0.10

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1199
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1199