Upstream information

CVE-2020-12100 at MITRE

Description

In Dovecot before 2.3.11.3, uncontrolled recursion in submission, lmtp, and lda allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted e-mail message with deeply nested MIME parts.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.5 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1174920 [RESOLVED / WONTFIX], 1180406 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-21.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP1-2021-27
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3 GA dovecot23-2.3.11.3-17.5.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-28
SUSE Liberty Linux 7
  • dovecot >= 2.2.36-6.el7_8.1
  • dovecot-devel >= 2.2.36-6.el7_8.1
  • dovecot-mysql >= 2.2.36-6.el7_8.1
  • dovecot-pgsql >= 2.2.36-6.el7_8.1
  • dovecot-pigeonhole >= 2.2.36-6.el7_8.1
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2020:3617
SUSE Liberty Linux 8
  • dovecot >= 2.3.8-2.el8_2.2
  • dovecot-devel >= 2.3.8-2.el8_2.2
  • dovecot-mysql >= 2.3.8-2.el8_2.2
  • dovecot-pgsql >= 2.3.8-2.el8_2.2
  • dovecot-pigeonhole >= 2.3.8-2.el8_2.2
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2020:3713
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 GA dovecot23-2.3.15-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5 GA dovecot23-2.3.15-150200.62.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-17.5.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6 GA dovecot23-2.3.15-150200.62.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-29
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2021-29
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-4.32.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2021-29
openSUSE Leap 15.1
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-lp151.2.15.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-72
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.11.3-lp152.2.6.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-26
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • dovecot23 >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-backend-mysql >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-backend-pgsql >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-backend-sqlite >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-devel >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-fts >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-fts-lucene >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-fts-solr >= 2.3.16-1.6
  • dovecot23-fts-squat >= 2.3.16-1.6
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10726

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 dovecot23 Released
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dovecot23 Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 dovecot23 Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 dovecot23 Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 dovecot23 Released
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.5 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS dovecot22 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS dovecot22 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 dovecot22 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL dovecot23 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 dovecot22 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 dovecot22 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 dovecot23 Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 dovecot23 Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 dovecot22 Won't fix
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 dovecot22 Won't fix
openSUSE Leap 15.3 dovecot23 Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 dovecot23 Affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security dovecot22 Won't fix

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Aug 5 16:33:44 2020
CVE page last modified: Tue Oct 8 18:27:04 2024