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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-12100: ELSA-2020-3617: dovecot security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | 2020-08-12 | 2020-09-04 | 2025-01-07 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
2020-08-12
Added
2020-09-04
Modified
2025-01-07
Description
In Dovecot before 2.3.11.3, uncontrolled recursion in submission, lmtp, and lda allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted e-mail message with deeply nested MIME parts.
A flaw was found in dovecot. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service by repeatedly sending emails containing MIME parts containing malicious content of which dovecot will attempt to parse. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
A flaw was found in dovecot. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service by repeatedly sending emails containing MIME parts containing malicious content of which dovecot will attempt to parse. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-dovecotoracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-develoracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-mysqloracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-pgsqloracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-pigeonhole
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