USN-4456-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4456-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4456-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4456-1
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Published
2020-08-12T13:42:30.131250Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:12Z
Summary
dovecot vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled deeply nested MIME parts. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-12100)

It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled memory when using NTLM. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-12673)

It was discovered that the Dovecot RPA mechanism incorrectly handled zero-length messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-12674)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.13"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12100",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12673",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12674",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12100",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12673",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12674",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12100",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12673",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12674",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}