SQL Injection Affecting dovecot package, versions [2.3.0,2.4.5)
Threat Intelligence
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- published24 Sept 2026
- disclosed28 Aug 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Aug 2026
CVE-2026-40018 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade dovecot to version 2.4.5 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to SQL Injection via improper escaping in the MySQL process. An attacker can access sensitive information and modify data by sending specially crafted multi-byte input to the backend database.