SUSE-SU-2017:1250-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:1250-1

    Published: 11 May 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-2669
    Aliases:
    CVE-2017-2669

    Summary: Security update for dovecot22

    Details: This update for dovecot22 to version 2.2.29.1 fixes the following issues: This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-2669: Don't double-expand %variables in keys. If dict was used as the authentication passdb, using specially crafted %variables in the username could be used to cause DoS (bsc#1032248) Additionally stronger SSL default ciphers are now used. This non-security issue was fixed: - Remove all references /etc/ssl/certs/. It should not be used anymore (bsc#932386) More changes are available in the changelog. Please make sure you read README.SUSE after installing this update.

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20171250-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1032248, https://bugzilla.suse.com/854512, https://bugzilla.suse.com/932386, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2669

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: dovecot

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.2-3.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High