CVE-2006-0730
CVE-2006-0730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Timo Sirainen Dovecot with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Timo Sirainen Dovecot
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via unspecified vectors involving (1) "potential hangs" in the APPEND command and "potential crashes" in (2) dovecot-auth and (3) imap/pop3-login. NOTE: vector 2 might be related to a double free vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-0730?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via unspecified vectors involving (1) "potential hangs" in the APPEND command and "potential crashes" in (2) dovecot-auth and (3) imap/pop3-login. NOTE: vector 2 might be related to a double free vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2006-0730?
- CVE-2006-0730 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-0730 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-0730?
- CVE-2006-0730 affects Timo Sirainen Dovecot. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-0730?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-0730 published?
- CVE-2006-0730 was published on 2006-02-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18870
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2006-February/011367.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16672
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0549
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24709
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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