vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-24386: ELSA-2021-1887: dovecot security and bug fix update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Jan 4, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 4, 2021
Added
May 26, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in Dovecot before 2.3.13. By using IMAP IDLE, an authenticated attacker can trigger unhibernation via attacker-controlled parameters, leading to access to other users' email messages (and path disclosure).
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-dovecotoracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-develoracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-mysqloracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-pgsqloracle-linux-upgrade-dovecot-pigeonhole
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