Summary
Dovecot is an IMAP server for Linux and other UNIX-like systems, written primarily with security in mind. It also contains a small POP3 server, and supports e-mail in either the maildir or mbox format. The SQL drivers and authentication plug-ins are provided as subpackages.
Security Fix(es):
* dovecot: command followed by sufficient number of newlines leads to use-after-free (CVE-2020-10958)
* dovecot: sending mail with empty quoted localpart leads to DoS (CVE-2020-10967)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | dovecot | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | dovecot-devel | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, a crafted SMTP/LMTP message triggers an unauthenticated use-after-free bug in submission-lo…
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Medium 5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail w…