Name: CVE-2016-4983: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-4983, CWE-732, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00398

A postinstall script in the dovecot rpm allows local users to read the contents of newly created SSL/TLS key files.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Nov 5, 2019
Suse	—	Upgrade dovecot22-develUpgrade dovecot22-backend-pgsqlUpgrade dovecot22-backend-sqliteUpgrade dovecot22-backend-mysqlUpgrade dovecot22	Nov 23, 2016	Nov 23, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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