# CVE-2019-3814: dovecot: Dovecot is an IMAP server for Linux and other UNIX-like systems, written primarily with security in mind

CVE-2019-3814 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by dovecot-core 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2, released February 5, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3814
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.7 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0242
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 5, 2019

## Description

Dovecot is an IMAP server for Linux and other UNIX-like systems, written primarily with security in mind. It also contains a small POP3 server, and supports e-mail in either the maildir or mbox format. The SQL drivers and authentication plug-ins are provided as subpackages.   Security Fix(es):  * dovecot: Improper certificate validation (CVE-2019-3814)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dovecot RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot ol 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-core Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-core 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-core-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-devel RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-devel ol 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-gssapi Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-gssapi 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-gssapi-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-imapd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-imapd 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-imapd-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-ldap Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-ldap 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-ldap-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-lmtpd Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-lmtpd 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-lmtpd-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-managesieved Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-managesieved 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-managesieved-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-mysql RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-mysql Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-mysql 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-mysql-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-mysql ol 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-pgsql RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-pgsql Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-pgsql 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-pgsql-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-pgsql ol 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-pigeonhole RHEL 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-pigeonhole ol 8 | 1:2.2.36-10.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3467](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3467.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-pop3d Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-pop3d 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-pop3d-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-sieve Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-sieve 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-sieve-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-solr Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-solr 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-solr-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | dovecot-sqlite Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [dovecot-sqlite 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dovecot-sqlite-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Linux | mail-stack-delivery Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2 | [mail-stack-delivery 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-mail-stack-delivery-1-2.2.33.2-1ubuntu4.2.md) | Feb 5, 2019 |

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