CVE-2020-10967

Publication date 18 May 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.3 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dovecot 20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.1
19.10 eoan
Fixed 1:2.3.4.1-5ubuntu3.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected

Notes

alexmurray

According to upstream, versions from 2.3.0 to 2.3.10 are affected

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.3 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References

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