# ALSA-2026:41905: Security update for 5 packages

ALSA-2026:41905, released July 20, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 5 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-41905
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 20, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-42006, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:41905

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [dovecot](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dovecot.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:2.3.16-18.el9_8.1 |
| [dovecot-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dovecot-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:2.3.16-18.el9_8.1 |
| [dovecot-mysql](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dovecot-mysql.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:2.3.16-18.el9_8.1 |
| [dovecot-pgsql](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dovecot-pgsql.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:2.3.16-18.el9_8.1 |
| [dovecot-pigeonhole](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/dovecot-pigeonhole.md) | almalinux 9 | 1:2.3.16-18.el9_8.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-42006](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-42006.md) | High | dovecot: An attacker can cause uncontrolled memory usage with excessive bracing over IMAP | 7.5 | 0.0062 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo