USN-7013-1: Dovecot vulnerabilities

16 September 2024

Several security issues were fixed in Dovecot.

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Releases

Packages

  • dovecot - IMAP and POP3 email server

Details

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled a large number of
address headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Dovecot to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2024-23184)

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled very large headers. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-23185)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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