USN-4566-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4566-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4566-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4566-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2020-10-05T17:25:10.385989Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:15Z
Summary
cyrus-imapd vulnerabilities
Details

It was dicovered that Cyrus IMAP Server could execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP PUT operation for an event with a long iCalendar property name. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11356)

It was discovered that the Cyrus IMAP Server allow users to create any mailbox with administrative privileges. A local attacker could use this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19783)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / cyrus-imapd

Package

Name
cyrus-imapd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cyrus-imapd@2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.5.10-3build1
2.5.10-3build2
2.5.10-3ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-admin",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-caldav",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-clients",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-common",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-imapd",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-murder",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-nntpd",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "cyrus-replication",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcyrus-imap-perl",
            "binary_version": "2.5.10-3ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-11356",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2019-19783",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}