CVE-2008-4870 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 31 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read the SSL key password from world-readable configuration files, compromising server security.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-4870?

CVE-2008-4870 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dovecot Dovecot, published on 31 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

dovecot 1.0.7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, and possibly Fedora, uses world-readable permissions for dovecot.conf, which allows local users to obtain the ssl_key_password parameter value.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dovecot Dovecot.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4870?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2008-4870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Dovecot Dovecot vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4870, GHSA-7hp8-2g4v-fc2h.