UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40015
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-40015
Published
2026-08-28T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-09-02T19:35:44.827750176Z
Severity
  • 4.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

An attacker that has valid credentials can open many connections to the imap-hibernate service and send invalid commands, which can intermittently cause an out-of-bounds read and crash the process. The crash interrupts hibernated IMAP sessions handled by the affected process, which can cause degradation of service for IMAP. Disable IMAP hibernation. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.2.18-2ubuntu2
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu1
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.1
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.2
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.3
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.4
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.6
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.7
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.8
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.9
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.10
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.11
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.12
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.14"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.2.27-3ubuntu1
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu1
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu2
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu3
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.1
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.3
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.4
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.5
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.7
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.3.4.1-5ubuntu3
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu1
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu2
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.1
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.3
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.4
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.5
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.3.13+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu1
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.2
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.4
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.6
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.7
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.8
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.3.20+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu2
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu4
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu5
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.1
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.2
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.3
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.4
1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.21+dfsg1-2ubuntu6.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.4.1+dfsg1-5ubuntu4
1:2.4.1+dfsg1-5ubuntu5
1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu1
1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2
1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-flatcurve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Ftrusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.7-7ubuntu3
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu1
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.1
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.3
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.4
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.5
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm1
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm2
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40015.json"