CVE-2017-15132

dovecot: Auth leaks memory if SASL authentication is aborted

Published Jan 25, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in dovecot 2.0 up to 2.2.33 and 2.3.0. An abort of SASL authentication results in a memory leak in dovecot's auth client used by login processes. The leak has impact in high performance configuration where same login processes are reused and can cause the process to crash due to memory exhaustion.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1333-1 dovecot security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4130-1 dovecot security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6593 A flaw was found in dovecot 2.0 up to 2.2.33 and 2.3.0. An abort of SASL authentication results in a memory leak in dovecot's auth client used by login processes. The leak has impact in high performance configuration where same login processes are reused and can cause the process to crash due to memory exhaustion.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3556-1 Dovecot vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3556-2 Dovecot vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:36 AM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 25, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 9, 2018, 12:00 AM