GSD-2011-1929

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
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lib-mail/message-header-parser.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.13 does not properly handle '\0' characters in header names, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or mailbox corruption) via a crafted e-mail message.
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CVE-2011-1929
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