VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2020-7046
ALPINE-CVE-2020-7046
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
lib-smtp in submission-login and lmtp in Dovecot 2.3.9 before 2.3.9.3 mishandles truncated UTF-8 data in command parameters, as demonstrated by the unauthenticated triggering of a submission-login infinite loop.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.13 | dovecot | 0, 1.1.11-r0, 1.1.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | dovecot | 2.2.19-r1, 2.2.19-r0, 2.2.18-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | dovecot | 2.3.6-r0, 2.3.6-r1, 2.3.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | dovecot | 1.2.10-r0, 1.2.11-r0, 1.2.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | dovecot | 2.1.15-r0, 0, 1.1.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | dovecot | 2.3.9.2-r0, 1.1.11-r1, 1.1.13-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | dovecot | 2.2.34-r0, 2.3.9.2-r0, 2.3.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | dovecot | 2.3.3-r1, 2.3.9.2-r0, 2.3.9-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | dovecot | 2.0.17-r0, 1.1.11-r0, 1.1.14-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | dovecot | 1.2.12-r2, 0, 1.1.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | dovecot | 0, 2.3.7.2-r1, 2.3.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | dovecot | 2.3.8-r0, 2.3.8-r0, 2.0.17-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | dovecot | 2.2.19-r0, 0, 1.1.11-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | dovecot | 2.0.1-r0, 2.2.33.2-r4, 2.2.34-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | dovecot | 2.3.1-r1, 2.3.9-r0, 2.3.8-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | dovecot | 2.3.9.2-r0, 2.3.9-r0, 2.3.8-r0 |
Timeline
- Feb 12, 2020 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch