CVE-2016-4983
Publication date 5 November 2019
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dovecot | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
3.3 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |