Upstream information

CVE-2026-27856 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1260899 [IN_PROGRESS]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1641
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
  • dovecot24 >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-mysql >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-pgsql >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-sqlite >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-devel >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts-solr >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLES-16.0-577
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5
  • dovecot22 >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-backend-mysql >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-backend-pgsql >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-backend-sqlite >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
  • dovecot22-devel >= 2.2.31-19.32.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1641
openSUSE Leap 16.0
  • dovecot24 >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-mysql >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-pgsql >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-sqlite >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-devel >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts-flatcurve >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts-solr >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-16.0-577
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • dovecot24 >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-mysql >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-pgsql >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-sqlite >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-devel >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-fts >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-fts-flatcurve >= 2.4.3-1.1
  • dovecot24-fts-solr >= 2.4.3-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2026-10442

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • dovecot24 >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-mysql >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-pgsql >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-backend-sqlite >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-devel >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1
  • dovecot24-fts-solr >= 2.4.3-160000.1.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 dovecot24 In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 dovecot24 Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS dovecot22 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 dovecot22 Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Mar 27 12:04:04 2026
CVE page last modified: Fri May 8 12:08:49 2026