CVE-2014-3430
dovecot - security update
EPSS 8.3%
Description
Dovecot 1.1 before 2.2.13 and dovecot-ee before 2.1.7.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.12.12 does not properly close old connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an incomplete SSL/TLS handshake for an IMAP/POP3 connection.
How to fix CVE-2014-3430
To remediate CVE-2014-3430, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dovecot—upgrade to 1:2.2.13~rc1-1 or later
- Debian/dovecot—upgrade to 1:1.2.15-7+deb6u1 or later
- Debian/dovecot—upgrade to 1:2.1.7-7+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2014-3430 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 8.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:2.2.13~rc1-1
- from 0, < 1:1.2.15-7+deb6u1
- from 0, < 1:2.1.7-7+deb7u1