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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

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.7dovecot2.2.19-r2, 0, 2.2.9-r0
Alpine:v3.15dovecot1.1.11-r0, 0, 2.2.7-r0
Alpine:v3.9dovecot1.2.4-r1, 1.1.11-r1, 1.1.13-r0
Alpine:v3.10dovecot2.1.14-r0, 2.3.4.1-r1, 2.3.4.1-r0
Alpine:v3.13dovecot0, 1.1.11-r0, 1.1.11-r1
Alpine:v3.18dovecot2.2.24-r1, 0, 1.1.11-r0
Alpine:v3.14dovecot1.1.11-r0, 0, 2.3.4.1-r1
Alpine:v3.11dovecot0, 1.2.12-r1, 1.2.12-r2
Alpine:v3.23dovecot2.2.13-r0, 2.0.1-r0, 1.1.11-r0
Alpine:v3.17dovecot2.3.3-r2, 2.3.3-r0, 2.3.2.1-r4
Alpine:v3.6dovecot2.2.22-r0, 2.1.0-r0, 2.0.4-r0
Alpine:v3.22dovecot1.1.14-r1, 2.3.4.1-r1, 2.3.4.1-r0
Alpine:v3.21dovecot1.1.11-r1, 0, 2.0.12-r2
Alpine:v3.12dovecot0, 1.1.11-r0, 2.3.4.1-r1
Alpine:v3.16dovecot2.3.2.1-r1, 0, 1.1.11-r1
Alpine:v3.8dovecot0, 1.2.11-r0, 2.3.4.1-r1
Alpine:v3.19dovecot1.1.13-r0, 1.1.11-r0, 0
Alpine:v3.20dovecot2.3.3-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
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