CVE-2026-52681

dovecot: Sieve CPU resource usage is tracked in the compiled script, so an attacker that has valid credentials can reset the a...

CVE-2026-52681 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by SUSE-SU-2026:23595-1, released September 1, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.1
low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0030
22nd percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
dovecot · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u7 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52681 Sep 10, 2026
dovecot · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u7 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52681 Sep 10, 2026
dovecot · Debian 14 1:2.4.5+dfsg1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52681 Sep 10, 2026
dovecot23 · sles 15.6 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 Sep 14, 2026
dovecot23 · sles 15.7 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 Sep 14, 2026
dovecot24 · opensuse-leap 16.0 2.4.4-160000.2.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21720-1 Sep 1, 2026
dovecot24 · sles 16.0 2.4.4-160000.2.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23595-1 Sep 1, 2026

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