CVE-2016-4983

Publication date 5 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.3 · Low

Score breakdown

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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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dovecot 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes


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RedHat specific

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 3.3 · Low

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N


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