Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2009-3868
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37443
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html