SUSE dovecot · security update for dovecot
Affects SUSE dovecotSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/dovecot package to 9.4 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/dovecot package to 9.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/dovecotpkg:rpm/redhat/dovecotOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update fixing these vulnerabilities is available from Red Hat. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:6529 to remediate these issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
Two vulnerabilities in Dovecot, an IMAP and POP3 server, can lead to denial of service or resource exhaustion. CVE-2024-23184 allows denial of service by using a large number of address headers. CVE-2024-23185 causes resource exhaustion due to very large headers during message parsing. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. A security update addressing these vulnerabilities is available from Red Hat.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6529 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2305909 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2305910 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_6529.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_6529.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-September/000025.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23184/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23185/ (opens in a new tab)