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Status published
Medium
CVE-2024-25584
Dovecot accepts dot LF DOT LF symbol as end of...
Vulnerability Description
Dovecot accepts dot LF DOT LF symbol as end of DATA command. RFC requires that it should always be CR LF DOT CR LF. This causes Dovecot to convert single mail with LF DOT LF in middle, into two emails when relaying to SMTP. Dovecot will split mail with LF DOT LF into two mails. Upgrade to latest released version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Open-Xchange GmbH
View all reports →Affected Software
OX Dovecot Pro
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 6th, 2024
Last Modified:
September 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N