Packages
- dovecot - IMAP and POP3 email server
Details
It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain authentications.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled certain authentications.
An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
17.10 artful | dovecot-core – 1:2.2.27-3ubuntu1.2 | ||
16.04 xenial | dovecot-core – 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.6 | ||
14.04 trusty | dovecot-core – 1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.3 |
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