CVE-2026-42393 Affecting dovecot23-backend-mysql package, versions <2.3.21.1-150200.76.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-DOVECOT23BACKENDMYSQL-20256038
  • published29 Sept 2026
  • disclosed14 Sept 2026

Introduced: 14 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-42393  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 dovecot23-backend-mysql to version 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dovecot23-backend-mysql package and not the dovecot23-backend-mysql package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 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