CVE-2026-42393 Affecting dovecot package, versions <1:2.4.5+dfsg1-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-DOVECOT-19424959
  • published29 Aug 2026
  • disclosed28 Aug 2026

Introduced: 28 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-42393  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable dovecot to version 1:2.4.5+dfsg1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dovecot package and not the dovecot package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

The comparison used for the doveadm password and API key is not fully timing safe and can reveal the length of the configured secret. An attacker with access to the same network as the doveadm service, able to make repeated requests and measure response timing accurately, can learn the length of the secret, which reduces the effort needed to guess it. The secret value itself is not disclosed. Restrict network access to the doveadm service to trusted clients. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1