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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

Doveadm credentials are verified using direct comparison which is susceptible to timing oracle attack. An attacker can use this to determine the configured credentials. Figuring out the credential will lead into full access to the affected component. Limit access to the doveadm http service port, install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856

Primary source · Revision 1

Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.

Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856

dovecot

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u2

Source reference: /affected/0/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

dovecot

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u1

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u3

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u4

Source reference: /affected/1/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

dovecot

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.1+dfsg1-7

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.1+dfsg1-8

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.1+dfsg1-9

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.2+dfsg1-1

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.2+dfsg1-2

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

1:2.4.2+dfsg1-4

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

Fixed versions
1:2.4.3+dfsg1-1

Source reference: /affected/2/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u2"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "dovecot",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/dovecot?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1",
      "1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u1"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u4"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "dovecot",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/dovecot?arch=source&distro=trixie",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:13"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6",
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u1",
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u2",
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u3"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "1:2.4.3+dfsg1-1"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "dovecot",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/dovecot?arch=source&distro=forky",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:14"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6",
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-7",
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-8",
      "1:2.4.1+dfsg1-9",
      "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-1",
      "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-2",
      "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-3",
      "1:2.4.2+dfsg1-4"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "urgency": "not yet assigned"
    }
  }
]

Publisher severity

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Event
#56604 · Revision 1
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Revision history

  1. DEBIAN-CVE-2026-27856 · Revision 1Source updated