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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1199 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from dovecot organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-03-06T21:44:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:51:12.950

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-16
CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	dovecot	dovecot	0.99.13	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	0.99.14	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.2	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.3	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.4	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.5	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.6	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.7	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.8	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.9	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.10	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.beta2	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.beta3	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.beta7	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.beta8	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc1	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc2	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc3	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc4	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc5	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc6	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc7	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc8	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc9	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc10	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc11	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc12	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc13	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc14	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0.rc15	Yes
Application	dovecot	dovecot	1.0_rc29	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29226 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29385 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29396 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29557 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30342 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32151 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-25.xml ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1516 ([email protected])
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000061.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489133/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28092 Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41009 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10739 ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/593-1/ ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00358.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00381.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29226 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29385 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29396 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29557 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30342 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32151 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-25.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1516 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-March/000061.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489133/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28092 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41009 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10739 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/593-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00358.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00381.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For dovecot's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.