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High USN-5509-1 1 CVE

dovecot vulnerability

Published Jul 11, 2022 · Updated Apr 27, 2026

Summary

Julian Brook discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled multiple passdb
configuration entries. In certain configurations, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS dovecot 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8
Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS dovecot 1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6
Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS dovecot 1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-30550