Security update for cyrus-imapd
This update for cyrus-imapd fixes the following issues: Changes in cyrus-imapd: - cyrus-imapd don't start because of missing "Requires=var-run.mount" from systemd (bsc#1251788) Remove var-run.mount from Requires and After - update to version 3.8.6 (bugfix release) VUL-0: CVE-2025-49812: cyrus-imapd: Opossum Attack Application Layer Desynchronization using Opportunistic TLS (bsc#1246165) The industry is deprecating STARTTLS (aka opportunistic TLS) in favor of implicit TLS over a dedicated port. STARTTLS is now disabled by default. * Fixed issue #5477: master: tighten up pidfile/etc handling (bsc#1241543) VUL-0: cyrus-imapd: privilege drop happens too late, opening attack vectors from cyrus to root * Fixed issue #5450: fix zoneinfo_db code for GCC 15 (thanks Yadd) * Fixed issue #5309: deadlock on shutdown (thanks Mark Cammidge) * Fixed issue #5424: recognise service-specific SASL options in ``cyr_info conf-lint`` * Fixed issue #5420: fix double-free in http_admin (thanks Wolfgang Breyha) * Fixed issue #5460: pop3d: add basic prometheus support (thanks Wolfgang Breyha) * Fixed issue #5454: httpd fails to parse OpenSSL version for status string - update to version 3.8.5 (bugfix release) * Fixed Issue #5029: check for unexpected extra tiny-tests directories * Fixed Issue #5148: added --enable-release-checks configure option for use when building releases * Fixed Issue #4489: calendar-color "changes" namespace (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5009: various portability warnings and nits * Fixed Issue #5050: iTIP line endings (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5052: iMIP line endings (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5072: http_cgi use after free (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5094: httpd crash when PROPFIND url is /dav/calendars * Fixed Issue #5118: broken language checks for "zr-hant" and "sr-me" * Fixed Issue #5047: proxying UID SEARCH - CVE-2025-23394: cyrus-imapd: daily-backup.sh allows escalation from cyrus to root (bsc#1241536)
Security update for cyrus-imapd
Description
This update for cyrus-imapd fixes the following issues: Changes in cyrus-imapd: - cyrus-imapd don't start because of missing "Requires=var-run.mount" from systemd (bsc#1251788) Remove var-run.mount from Requires and After - update to version 3.8.6 (bugfix release) VUL-0: CVE-2025-49812: cyrus-imapd: Opossum Attack Application Layer Desynchronization using Opportunistic TLS (bsc#1246165) The industry is deprecating STARTTLS (aka opportunistic TLS) in favor of implicit TLS over a dedicated port. STARTTLS is now disabled by default. * Fixed issue #5477: master: tighten up pidfile/etc handling (bsc#1241543) VUL-0: cyrus-imapd: privilege drop happens too late, opening attack vectors from cyrus to root * Fixed issue #5450: fix zoneinfo_db code for GCC 15 (thanks Yadd) * Fixed issue #5309: deadlock on shutdown (thanks Mark Cammidge) * Fixed issue #5424: recognise service-specific SASL options in ``cyr_info conf-lint`` * Fixed issue #5420: fix double-free in http_admin (thanks Wolfgang Breyha) * Fixed issue #5460: pop3d: add basic prometheus support (thanks Wolfgang Breyha) * Fixed issue #5454: httpd fails to parse OpenSSL version for status string - update to version 3.8.5 (bugfix release) * Fixed Issue #5029: check for unexpected extra tiny-tests directories * Fixed Issue #5148: added --enable-release-checks configure option for use when building releases * Fixed Issue #4489: calendar-color "changes" namespace (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5009: various portability warnings and nits * Fixed Issue #5050: iTIP line endings (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5052: iMIP line endings (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5072: http_cgi use after free (thanks Дилян Палаузов) * Fixed Issue #5094: httpd crash when PROPFIND url is /dav/calendars * Fixed Issue #5118: broken language checks for "zr-hant" and "sr-me" * Fixed Issue #5047: proxying UID SEARCH - CVE-2025-23394: cyrus-imapd: daily-backup.sh allows escalation from cyrus to root (bsc#1241536)
Affected software
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20962-1
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-49812"]
Threat ID: 6aab497c55bf5e2cf5990e66
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 01:59:24 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 02:02:24 UTC
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