CVE catalog

CVE-2016-4983

dovecot: CVE-2016-4983

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published: Nov 25, 2016, 2:45:24 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.40% · Oct 25, 2026

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

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dovecot	sid	`1:2.4.5+dfsg1-4`	not affected
Debian	dovecot	forky	`1:2.4.5+dfsg1-4`	not affected
Debian	dovecot	trixie	`1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u6`	not affected
Debian	dovecot	trixie-security	`1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u7`	not affected
Debian	dovecot	bookworm	`1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6`	not affected
Debian	dovecot	bookworm-security	`1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6`	not affected
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed
Suse	dovecot22	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dovecot	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dovecot	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dovecot	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	dovecot	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported
Suse	dovecot22	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.2.13-4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:2915-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dovecot-auth-lua]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-core]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-dev]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-gssapi]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-imapd]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-ldap]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-lmtpd]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-lucene]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (4)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-managesieved]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-mysql]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-pgsql]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-pop3d]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-sieve]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-solr]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-sqlite]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
[dovecot-submissiond]Unknown
Source package: [dovecot]
Details (6)
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm
- 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · dovecot · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:21:51 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]