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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4983 · published 5 November 2019

CVE-2016-4983: Dovecot incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Dovecot · Dovecot

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

3.3 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.40% · top 68.2% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
3.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-11/msg00096.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346055 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=984639 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4983), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.