CCE-95518-7| Platform: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2021-06-24 (M)2023-07-04 |
The 'dovecot' service can be disabled with the following command:
'$ sudo systemctl disable dovecot'
Parameter:
[no/yes]
Technical Mechanism:
Running an IMAP or POP3 server provides a network-based
avenue of attack, and should be disabled if not needed.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.2 | Attack Vector: NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 3.9 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 4.2 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: LOW |
| | Integrity: NONE |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
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| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84229 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72355 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:73058 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:71989 |
