Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-81716.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-81716
Upstream
Published
2026-03-27T09:16:20Z
Modified
2026-09-20T05:32:18Z
Summary
CVE-2026-27860 affecting package dovecot 2.3.20-1
Details

If auth_username_chars is empty, it is possible to inject arbitrary LDAP filter to Dovecot's LDAP authentication. This leads to potentially bypassing restrictions and allows probing of LDAP structure. Do not clear out auth_username_chars, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/dovecot

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last Affected
2.3.20-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-81716.json"