CVE-2020-10958

dovecot: command followed by sufficient number of newlines leads to use-after-free

Published May 18, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, a crafted SMTP/LMTP message triggers an unauthenticated use-after-free bug in submission-login, submission, or lmtp, and can lead to a crash under circumstances involving many newlines after a command.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4690-1 dovecot security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3362 In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, a crafted SMTP/LMTP message triggers an unauthenticated use-after-free bug in submission-login, submission, or lmtp, and can lead to a crash under circumstances involving many newlines after a command.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4361-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 18, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 18, 2020, 12:00 AM