Linux · SUSE Linux Enterprise · Security advisory · April 16, 2026

SUSE-SU-2026:21208-1: dovecot24 security update

SUSE-SU-2026:21208-1, released April 16, 2026, fixes 10 CVEs in dovecot24 (version 2.4.3-160000.1.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
10
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
8.2
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0080
57th percentile

Priority of the 10 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 5 Routine 5

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
dovecot24sles 16.02.4.3-160000.1.1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2026-27858 dovecot23: pigeonhole: managesieve-login can allocate large amount of memory during authentication (bsc#1260901).7.5 0.0080 None reported
High CVE-2025-59032 dovecot23: pigeonhole: ManageSieve panic occurs with sieve-connect as a client (bsc#1260902).7.5 0.0073 None reported
High CVE-2026-27857 dovecot23: sending excessive parenthesis causes imap-login to use excessive memory (bsc#1260898).7.5 0.0068 None reported
High CVE-2025-59028 dovecot23: Invalid base64 authentication can cause DoS for other logins (bsc#1260894).7.5 0.0046 None reported
High CVE-2026-24031 dovecot24: SQL injection possible if auth_username_chars is configured empty8.2 0.0040 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-27856 dovecot23: Doveadm credentials were not checked using timing-safe checking function (bsc#1260899).5.9 0.0040 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-27859 dovecot23: excessive RFC 2231 MIME parameters in email would can excessive CPU usage (bsc#1260897).5.3 0.0038 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-27855 dovecot23: OTP driver vulnerable to replay attack (bsc#1260900).5.9 0.0032 None reported
Routine CVE-2026-27860 dovecot24: LDAP query injection possible if auth_username_chars is configured empty5.3 0.0030 None reported
Routine CVE-2025-59031 dovecot23: decode2text.sh OOXML extraction may follow symlinks and read unintended files during indexing4.3 0.0029 None reported
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