CVE-2009-3235
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1...
CVE-2009-3235 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Dovecot, published September 17, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.04%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in dovecot 1:1.2.1-1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.04%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1:1.2.1-1dovecot +47 more
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dovecotDebian:12 | before 1:1.2.1-1 | 1:1.2.1-1 |
dovecotDebian:13 | before 1:1.2.1-1 | 1:1.2.1-1 |
dovecotDebian:14 | before 1:1.2.1-1 | 1:1.2.1-1 |
dovecotDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.0.rc15-2etch5, plus listed versions 1.0.rc15-21.0.rc15-2etch11.0.rc15-2etch21.0.rc15-2etch31.0.rc15-2etch4 | 1.0.rc15-2etch5 |
dovecotDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1:1.0.15-2.3+lenny1, plus listed versions 1:1.0.15-2.31:1.0.15-2.3+lenny1~bpo40+1 | 1:1.0.15-2.3+lenny1 |
cyrus-imapd-2.2Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 2.2.13-10+etch4, plus listed versions 2.2.13-102.2.13-10+etch2 | 2.2.13-10+etch4 |
kolab-cyrus-imapdDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 2.2.13-2+etch2, plus listed versions 2.2.13-2 | 2.2.13-2+etch2 |
cyrus-imapd-2.2Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 2.2.13-14+lenny3, plus listed versions 2.2.13-142.2.13-14+lenny1 | 2.2.13-14+lenny3 |
kolab-cyrus-imapdDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 2.2.13-5+lenny2, plus listed versions 2.2.13-5 | 2.2.13-5+lenny2 |
cyrus-imapdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cyrus-imapd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-murderRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-nntpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
perl-CyrusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-murderRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-nntpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
perl-CyrusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-murderRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-nntpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
perl-CyrusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-murderRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-nntpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapd-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
perl-CyrusRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 | 0:2.2.12-10.el4_8.4 |
cyrus-imapdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapd-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 | 0:2.3.7-7.el5_4.3 |
cyrus-imapdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 2.4.18-3.4 | 2.4.18-3.4 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- Record
CVE-2009-3235- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- Record
CVE-2009-3235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3218No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3218- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vm7h-xxvx-g2fwNo score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1...
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- Record
GHSA-vm7h-xxvx-g2fw- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- Record
CVE-2009-3235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-3235No score
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10015-1No score
cyradm-2.4.18-3.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the cyradm-2.4.18-3.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10015-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/36377
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248
secunia.com/advisories/36713
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
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osvdb.org/58103
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3235
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vm7h-xxvx-g2fw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-3235
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1459
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521010
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_1459.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2632
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3235