USN-5509-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5509-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5509-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5509-1
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Published
2022-07-11T13:13:37.064294Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:55:43.605067Z
Summary
dovecot vulnerability
Details

Julian Brook discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled multiple passdb configuration entries. In certain configurations, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev",
            "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-gssapi-dbgsym",
            "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-imapd-dbgsym",
            "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-ldap-dbgsym",
            "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-lmtpd-dbgsym",
            "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-managesieved-dbgsym",
            "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-mysql-dbgsym",
            "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-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "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-pop3d-dbgsym",
            "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-sieve-dbgsym",
            "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-solr-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.8"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mail-stack-delivery",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / dovecot

Package

Name
dovecot
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dovecot@1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

1:2.*

1:2.3.13+dfsg1-1ubuntu3
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu1
1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-auth-lua-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-core-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-gssapi-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-imapd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-ldap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lmtpd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-lucene-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-managesieved-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-mysql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pgsql-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-pop3d-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sieve-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-solr-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-sqlite-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dovecot-submissiond-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:2.3.16+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}