Low severity3.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4983
CVE-2016-4983
Description
A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/dovecot22&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/dovecot22&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 2.2.27-1.1+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.27-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.13-4.1
- Fedora/dovecot22v5Range: dovecot22-2.2.13-3.7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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