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Fedora update for dovecot
Secunia Advisory: SA32471
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Release Date: 2008-10-30
Popularity: 695 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Fedora 8
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CVE reference:CVE-2008-4577
Description:
Fedora has issued an update for dovecot. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA32164

Solution:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update dovecot").

Original Advisory:
FEDORA-2008-9202:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-October/msg00816.html

FEDORA-2008-9232:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor...e-announce/2008-October/msg00844.html

Other References:
SA32164:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32164/

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