- Issued:
- 2013-06-25
- Updated:
- 2013-06-25
RHBA-2013:0976 - dovecot bug fix update
Synopsis
dovecot bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated dovecot packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Description
Dovecot is an IMAP server for Linux and other UNIX-like systems, primarily written with security in mind. It also contains a small POP3 server. It supports email in either the maildir or mbox format. The SQL drivers and authentication plug-ins are provided as sub-packages.
This update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, the dovecot package contained a bug in the LDAP-related code and could get into an infinite loop when an LDAP connection was unstable, making it impossible for users to log in and read emails. This update fixes the LDAP code and dovecot now handles unstable connections with an LDAP server without problems. (BZ#968377)
Users of dovecot are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to fix this bug. After installing the updated packages, the dovecot service will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.9 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.9 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.9 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- dovecot-debuginfo-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.i386.rpm
- dovecot-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.x86_64.rpm
- dovecot-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.s390x.rpm
- dovecot-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.src.rpm
- dovecot-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.i386.rpm
- dovecot-debuginfo-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.ia64.rpm
- dovecot-debuginfo-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.ppc.rpm
- dovecot-debuginfo-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.s390x.rpm
- dovecot-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.ppc.rpm
- dovecot-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.ia64.rpm
- dovecot-debuginfo-1.0.7-8.el5_9.1.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.