CVE-2024-25584

Publication date 6 September 2024

Last updated 11 September 2024


Ubuntu priority

Dovecot accepts dot LF DOT LF symbol as end of DATA command. RFC requires that it should always be CR LF DOT CR LF. This causes Dovecot to convert single mail with LF DOT LF in middle, into two emails when relaying to SMTP. Dovecot will split mail with LF DOT LF into two mails. Upgrade to latest released version. No publicly available exploits are known.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
dovecot 24.04 LTS noble
Not affected
22.04 LTS jammy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected

Notes


mdeslaur

This isn't an issue in Dovecot, it is an issue in OX Dovecot Pro core