USN-4456-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4456-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4456-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4456-2
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Published
2020-08-17T12:32:32.610050Z
Modified
2025-10-14T16:37:57Z
Summary
dovecot vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4456-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Dovecot. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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:Pro:14.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12100",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12673",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-12674",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}