CVE-2020-7046

dovecot: Attacker can cause submission-login and lmtp processes to be exhausted leading to DoS

Published Feb 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 51.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
lib-smtp in submission-login and lmtp in Dovecot 2.3.9 before 2.3.9.3 mishandles truncated UTF-8 data in command parameters, as demonstrated by the unauthenticated triggering of a submission-login infinite loop.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28180 lib-smtp in submission-login and lmtp in Dovecot 2.3.9 before 2.3.9.3 mishandles truncated UTF-8 data in command parameters, as demonstrated by the unauthenticated triggering of a submission-login infinite loop.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:18 AM
Reserved
Jan 14, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 12, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:24 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 12, 2020, 12:00 AM