CVE-2026-52681
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%CVSS 3.1
Sieve CPU resource usage is tracked in the compiled script, so an attacker that has valid credentials can reset the accounting by repeatedly changing the active script. Compiled script files are also not removed when a script is deleted or renamed. The configured Sieve CPU limit can be bypassed, allowing sustained CPU consumption, and the leftover files increase disk consumption. Both can cause degradation of service for mail delivery. Monitor system for abnormal CPU usage and disk consumption. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Products: Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro, Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot CE
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine 3.23 | dovecot | 2.4.5-r0 |
| Alpine 3.24 | dovecot | 2.4.5-r0 |
| Debian 12 | dovecot | no fix |
| Debian 13 | dovecot | 1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u7 |
| Debian 14 | dovecot | 1:2.4.5+dfsg1-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP7 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | dovecot24 | 2.4.4-160000.2.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | dovecot24 | 2.4.4-160000.2.1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | dovecot | no fix |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | dovecot24 | 2.4.4-160000.2.1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | dovecot24 | 2.4.5-1.1 |