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ALPINE-CVE-2019-7524
ALPINE-CVE-2019-7524
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.7 | dovecot | 2.2.19-r2, 0, 2.2.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | dovecot | 1.1.11-r0, 0, 2.2.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | dovecot | 1.2.4-r1, 1.1.11-r1, 1.1.13-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | dovecot | 2.1.14-r0, 2.3.4.1-r1, 2.3.4.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | dovecot | 0, 1.1.11-r0, 1.1.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | dovecot | 2.2.24-r1, 0, 1.1.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | dovecot | 1.1.11-r0, 0, 2.3.4.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | dovecot | 0, 1.2.12-r1, 1.2.12-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | dovecot | 2.2.13-r0, 2.0.1-r0, 1.1.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | dovecot | 2.3.3-r2, 2.3.3-r0, 2.3.2.1-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | dovecot | 2.2.22-r0, 2.1.0-r0, 2.0.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | dovecot | 1.1.14-r1, 2.3.4.1-r1, 2.3.4.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | dovecot | 1.1.11-r1, 0, 2.0.12-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | dovecot | 0, 1.1.11-r0, 2.3.4.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | dovecot | 2.3.2.1-r1, 0, 1.1.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | dovecot | 0, 1.2.11-r0, 2.3.4.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | dovecot | 1.1.13-r0, 1.1.11-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | dovecot | 2.3.3-r2, 2.3.4.1-r1, 2.3.4.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Mar 28, 2019 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch