# CVE-2007-2231: Directory traversal vulnerability in index/mbox/mbox-storage.c in Dovecot before 1.0.rc29, when using the zlib plugin, allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-25 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index/mbox/mbox-storage.c in Dovecot before 1.0.rc29, when using the zlib plugin, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary gzipped (.gz) mailboxes (mbox files) via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the mailbox name.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-487-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30342
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1359
- http://dovecot.org/doc/NEWS
- http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-cvs/2007-March/008488.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10995
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34082
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_8_sr.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1452
- http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-March/000038.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25072
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466168/100/0/threaded

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