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USN-4566-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11356)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2020-10-05 17:25 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:36 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
cyrus-imapd vulnerabilities
Details

It was dicovered that Cyrus IMAP Server could execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP PUT operation for an event with a long iCalendar property name. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11356)

It was discovered that the Cyrus IMAP Server allow users to create any mailbox with administrative privileges. A local attacker could use this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19783)


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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
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                }
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            },
            {
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                },
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                  "score": "medium",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-admin",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-caldav",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-clients",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-common",
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          },
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            "binary_name": "cyrus-murder",
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          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-nntpd",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-replication",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libcyrus-imap-perl",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was dicovered that Cyrus IMAP Server could execute arbitrary code via a\ncrafted HTTP PUT operation for an event with a long iCalendar property name.\nAn attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11356)\n\nIt was discovered that the Cyrus IMAP Server allow users to create any\nmailbox with administrative privileges. A local attacker could use this to\nobtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19783)\n",
  "id": "USN-4566-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:58Z",
  "published": "2020-10-05T17:25:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
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  "summary": "cyrus-imapd vulnerabilities",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11356",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19783"
  ]
}



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