{
  "cveId": "CVE-2019-7524",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7524",
  "summary": "CVE-2019-7524 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by dovecot-core 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3, released March 28, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "dovecot-core: In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-work...",
  "description": "In Dovecot before 2.2.36.3 and 2.3.x before 2.3.5.1, a local attacker can cause a buffer overflow in the indexer-worker process, which can be used to elevate to root. This occurs because of missing checks in the fts and pop3-uidl components.",
  "published": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.01178,
  "epssPercentile": 0.67847,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-core",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-core 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-core-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-gssapi",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-gssapi 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-gssapi-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-imapd",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-imapd 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-imapd-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-ldap",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-ldap 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-ldap-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-lmtpd",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-lmtpd 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-lmtpd-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-managesieved",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-managesieved 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-managesieved-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-mysql",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-mysql 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-mysql-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-pgsql",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-pgsql 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-pgsql-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-pop3d",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-pop3d 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-pop3d-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-sieve",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-sieve 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-sieve-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-solr",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-solr 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-solr-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "dovecot-sqlite",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "dovecot-sqlite 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-sqlite-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "mail-stack-delivery",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "fix": "mail-stack-delivery 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-mail-stack-delivery-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3",
      "released": "2019-03-28T17:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T18:46:35Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}