CVE-2010-3780
CVE-2010-3780 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dovecot with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Dovecot
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3780?
- Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (master process outage) by simultaneously disconnecting many (1) IMAP or (2) POP3 sessions.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3780?
- CVE-2010-3780 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-3780 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-3780?
- CVE-2010-3780 primarily affects Dovecot. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-3780?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-3780 published?
- CVE-2010-3780 was published on 2010-10-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43220
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053450.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:217
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0600.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1059-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2840
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0301
Affected products (15)
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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