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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.114754
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Dovecot 2.2.x < 2.3.21.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Summary:Dovecot is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Dovecot is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following flaws exist:

CVE-2024-23184: Having a large number of address headers (From, To, Cc, Bcc, etc.) becomes
excessively CPU intensive

CVE-2024-23185: Very large headers can cause resource exhaustion when parsing message

Affected Software/OS:
Dovecot versions 2.2.x and 2.3.x.

Solution:
Update to version 2.3.21.1 or later.

Workaround:

One can implement restrictions on (address) headers on MTA component preceding Dovecot.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-23184
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-23185
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