# CVE-2014-3430: Dovecot 1.1 before 2.2.13 and dovecot-ee before 2.1.7.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.12.12 does not properly close old connections, which allows rem

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Dovecot 1.1 before 2.2.13 and dovecot-ee before 2.1.7.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.12.12 does not properly close old connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an incomplete SSL/TLS handshake for an IMAP/POP3 connection.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59051
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59537
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0223.html
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.mail.imap.dovecot/77499
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2954
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59552
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2213-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67306
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:113
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0790.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0790.html
- http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2014-May/000273.html

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