CVE-2020-10967
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission...
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
CVE-2020-10967- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-3368
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
EUVD-2020-3368- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/AV:N/A:L/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm25-rqq9-7jcr No score
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission...
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
GHSA-qm25-rqq9-7jcr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
CVE-2020-10967- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-10967
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-10967- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
CVE-2020-10967- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-10967
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10967- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:4763
5.9
Red Hat Security Advisory: dovecot security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:4763- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10967
5.3
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10967- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2020:4763 No score
Moderate: dovecot security update
Dovecot is an IMAP server for Linux and other UNIX-like systems, written primarily with security in mind. It also contains a small POP3 server, and supports e-mail in either the maildir or mbox format. The SQL drivers and authentication plug-ins are provided as subpackages.
Security Fix(es):
-
dovecot: command followed by sufficient number of newlines leads to use-after-free (CVE-2020-10958)
-
dovecot: sending mail with empty quoted localpart leads to DoS (CVE-2020-10967)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2020:4763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0222 No score
Updated dovecot packages fix security vulnerabilities
Dovecot has been updated to fix several security issues.
Sending malformed NOOP command causes crash in submission, submission-login or lmtp service (CVE-2020-10957).
Sending command followed by sufficient number of newlines triggers a use-after-free bug that might crash submission-login, submission or lmtp service (CVE-2020-10958).
Sending mail with empty quoted localpart causes submission or lmtp component to crash (CVE-2020-10967).
- Record
MGASA-2020-0222- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0720-1 No score
Security update for dovecot23
This update for dovecot23 to 2.3.10 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-10957: Fixed a crash caused by malformed NOOP commands (bsc#1171457).
- CVE-2020-10958: Fixed a use-after-free when receiving too many newlines (bsc#1171458).
- CVE-2020-10967: Fixed a crash in the lmtp and submission components caused by mails with empty quoted localparts (bsc#1171456).
Non-security issues fixed:
- The update to 2.3.10 fixes several bugs. Please refer to https://dovecot.org/doc/NEWS for a complete list of changes.
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0720-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10726-1 No score
dovecot23-2.3.16-1.6 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the dovecot23-2.3.16-1.6 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10726-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:14715-1 No score
dovecot24-2.4.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the dovecot24-2.4.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:14715-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1379-1 No score
Security update for dovecot23
This update for dovecot23 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-10957: Fixed a crash caused by malformed NOOP commands (bsc#1171457).
- CVE-2020-10958: Fixed a use-after-free when receiving too many newlines (bsc#1171458).
- CVE-2020-10967: Fixed a crash in the lmtp and submission components caused by mails with empty quoted localparts (bsc#1171456).
Non-security issues fixed:
- The update to 2.3.10 fixes several bugs. Please refer to https://dovecot.org/doc/NEWS for a complete list of changes.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1379-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1380-1 No score
Security update for dovecot23
This update for dovecot23 to 2.3.10 fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2020-10957: Fixed a crash caused by malformed NOOP commands (bsc#1171457).
- CVE-2020-10958: Fixed a use-after-free when receiving too many newlines (bsc#1171458).
- CVE-2020-10967: Fixed a crash in the lmtp and submission components caused by mails with empty quoted localparts (bsc#1171456).
Non-security issues fixed:
- The update to 2.3.10 fixes several bugs. Please refer to https://dovecot.org/doc/NEWS for a complete list of changes.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1380-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4361-1 No score
dovecot vulnerabilities
Philippe Antoine discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-10957, CVE-2020-10967)
Philippe Antoine discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-10958)
- Record
USN-4361-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dovecotAlpine:v3.10 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.11 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.12 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.13 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.14 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.15 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.16 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.17 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.18 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.19 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dovecotAlpine:v3.20 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.21 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.22 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.23 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.24 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.8 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlpine:v3.9 |
before 2.3.10.1-r0 | 2.3.10.1-r0 |
dovecotAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-develAlmaLinux:8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecotDebian:12 |
before 1:2.3.10.1+dfsg1-1 | 1:2.3.10.1+dfsg1-1 |
dovecotDebian:13 |
before 1:2.3.10.1+dfsg1-1 | 1:2.3.10.1+dfsg1-1 |
dovecotDebian:14 |
before 1:2.3.10.1+dfsg1-1 | 1:2.3.10.1+dfsg1-1 |
dovecotDebian:10 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.4.1-5+deb10u2, plus listed versions 1:2.3.4.1-51:2.3.4.1-5+deb10u11:2.3.4.1-5+deb10u1~bpo9+1 |
1:2.3.4.1-5+deb10u2 |
dovecotMageia:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10.1-1.mga7 | 2.3.10.1-1.mga7 |
dovecotRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-mysqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-pgsqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-pgsql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-pigeonholeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecotRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-mysql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-pgsql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.8-4.el8 | 1:2.3.8-4.el8 |
dovecot23SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10-4.22.1 | 2.3.10-4.22.1 |
dovecot23SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10-4.22.1 | 2.3.10-4.22.1 |
dovecot23SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10-4.22.1 | 2.3.10-4.22.1 |
dovecot23SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10-4.22.1 | 2.3.10-4.22.1 |
dovecot23SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10-11.1 | 2.3.10-11.1 |
dovecotUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 1:2.3.4.1-5ubuntu31:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu11:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu21:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3 |
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.1 |
dovecotUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 1:2.3.4.1-5ubuntu31:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu11:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu21:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3 |
1:2.3.7.2-1ubuntu3.1 |
dovecot23openSUSE:Leap 15.1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.10-lp151.2.9.1 | 2.3.10-lp151.2.9.1 |
dovecot23openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 22 CVEs |
before 2.3.16-1.6 | 2.3.16-1.6 |
dovecot24openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 24 CVEs |
before 2.4.0-1.1 | 2.4.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-10967 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Dovecot, published May 18, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.15%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in dovecot 2.3.10.1-r0.
References
dovecot.org/security
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/1
usn.ubuntu.com/4361-1
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/37
packetstormsecurity.com/files/157771/Open-Xchange-Dovecot-2.3.10-Null-Pointer-Dereference-Denial-Of-Service.html
debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4690
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VVUWHUUAFPC6XGIXYFIPTNBXLHPNM4W6
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00059.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TTZN2VW55ZC2AQBGBJMLRJSZIKSB2NS6
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4AAX2MJEULPVSRZOBX3PNPFSYP4FM4TT
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XKKAL3OMG76ZZ7CIEMQP2K6KCTD2RAKE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EYZU6CHA3VMYYAUCMHSCCQKJEVEIKPQ2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10967
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4AAX2MJEULPVSRZOBX3PNPFSYP4FM4TT
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EYZU6CHA3VMYYAUCMHSCCQKJEVEIKPQ2
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TTZN2VW55ZC2AQBGBJMLRJSZIKSB2NS6
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VVUWHUUAFPC6XGIXYFIPTNBXLHPNM4W6
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XKKAL3OMG76ZZ7CIEMQP2K6KCTD2RAKE
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm25-rqq9-7jcr
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-10967
vulners.com/cve/CVE-2020-10958
vulners.com/cve/CVE-2020-10967
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-10967
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0222.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26644
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.3_release_notes
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1834323
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1834326
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_4763.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10958
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10958
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10958
dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-May/000438.html
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10967
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10967
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201379-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1171456
bugzilla.suse.com/1171457
bugzilla.suse.com/1171458
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10957
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10958
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10967
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20201380-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10967
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4361-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10957
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10958
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/K3LZAKCBF64D2WQJU72IWUN4CX7LW2RI
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14461
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15130
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15132
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10691
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11494
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11499
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11500
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19722
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3814
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7524
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12100
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12673
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12674
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24386
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28200
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7046
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-7957
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-29157
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-33515
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/KZSDCZ5LA6IHY7KXVSL6ULAJVP6OFT2M
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23184
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23185