CVE-2009-2632 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-2632: Buffer overflow in the SIEVE script component (sieve/script.c), as used in cyrus-imapd in Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.13 and 2.3.14, and Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, allows local users to execute arbitrary code and read or modify arbitrary messages via a crafted SIEVE script, related to

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-2632 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dovecot→ fixed in1:1.2.1-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dovecot

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dovecot→ fixed in1:1.2.1-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dovecot

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dovecot→ fixed in1:1.2.1-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dovecot

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