Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 23 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
ManageSieve AUTHENTICATE command crashes when using literal as SASL initial response. This can be used to crash ManageSieve service repeatedly, making it unavailable for other users. Control access to ManageSieve port, or disable the service if it's not needed. Alternatively upgrade to a fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot Pro | up to 3.1.0; up to 2.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OX Dovecot Pro VendorOpen-Xchange GmbH Affected up to 3.1.0; up to 2.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | The Dovecot Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:* | before 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Open-Xchange GmbH |
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·The Dovecot Project
- cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Open-Xchange GmbH
Remediation
Red Hat 14 advisories
- RHSA-2026:26564 Released 2026-06-17 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) dovecot-1:2.2.36-8.el7_9.1, dovecot-1:2.2.36-8.el7_9.1.ppc, dovecot-mysql-1:2.2.36-8.el7_9.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) dovecot-devel-1:2.2.36-8.el7_9.1
- RHSA-2026:19455 Released 2026-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) dovecot-1:2.3.8-9.el8_4.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.8-9.el8_4.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.8-9.el8_4.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) dovecot-1:2.3.8-9.el8_4.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.8-9.el8_4.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.8-9.el8_4.1 +1
- RHSA-2026:19453 Released 2026-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) dovecot-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) dovecot-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) dovecot-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-2.el8_6.1 +1
Show 11 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:19364 Released 2026-05-19 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) dovecot-1:2.3.16-18.el9_8, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-18.el9_8, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-18.el9_8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) dovecot-1:2.3.16-18.el9_8, dovecot-devel-1:2.3.16-18.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:19149 Released 2026-05-19 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) dovecot-1:2.3.21-19.el10_2, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.21-19.el10_2, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.21-19.el10_2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) dovecot-devel-1:2.3.21-19.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:18053 Released 2026-05-18 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) dovecot-1:2.3.16-3.el8_8.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-3.el8_8.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-3.el8_8.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) dovecot-1:2.3.16-3.el8_8.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-3.el8_8.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-3.el8_8.1 +1
- RHSA-2026:17626 Released 2026-05-14 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) dovecot-1:2.3.16-15.el9_6.1, dovecot-devel-1:2.3.16-15.el9_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) dovecot-1:2.3.16-15.el9_6.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-15.el9_6.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-15.el9_6.1 +1
- RHSA-2026:17628 Released 2026-05-14 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) dovecot-1:2.3.16-8.el9_2.2, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-8.el9_2.2, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-8.el9_2.2 +1
- RHSA-2026:17625 Released 2026-05-14 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) dovecot-1:2.3.16-11.el9_4.2, dovecot-devel-1:2.3.16-11.el9_4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) dovecot-1:2.3.16-11.el9_4.2, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-11.el9_4.2, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-11.el9_4.2 +1
- RHSA-2026:17630 Released 2026-05-14 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) dovecot-1:2.3.16-3.el9_0.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-3.el9_0.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-3.el9_0.1 +1
- RHSA-2026:17602 Released 2026-05-14 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) dovecot-1:2.3.21-16.el10_0.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.21-16.el10_0.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.21-16.el10_0.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) dovecot-devel-1:2.3.21-16.el10_0.1
- RHSA-2026:13857 Released 2026-05-05 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) dovecot-1:2.3.16-15.el9_7.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-15.el9_7.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-15.el9_7.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) dovecot-1:2.3.16-15.el9_7.1, dovecot-devel-1:2.3.16-15.el9_7.1
- RHSA-2026:13830 Released 2026-05-05 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) dovecot-1:2.3.16-7.el8_10, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.16-7.el8_10, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.16-7.el8_10 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) dovecot-1:2.3.16-7.el8_10, dovecot-devel-1:2.3.16-7.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:13498 Released 2026-05-04 · Red Hat rating Importantdovecot security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) dovecot-1:2.3.21-16.el10_1.1, dovecot-mysql-1:2.3.21-16.el10_1.1, dovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.21-16.el10_1.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) dovecot-devel-1:2.3.21-16.el10_1.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17625 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17626 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:13498, RHSA-2026:19149 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:13830 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:13857, RHSA-2026:19364 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19455 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19453 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19453 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:18053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17630 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17628 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17625 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17626 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19455 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:19453 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:18053 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:13830 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:13498, RHSA-2026:19149 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:13857, RHSA-2026:19364 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:17602 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26564 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26564 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59032
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2gj-cmfm-c4j4
References
More Open-Xchange GmbH Dovecot vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-22201 When safe filter is used with variable expansion, all following pipelines on the same… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-22208 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-36670 Improper input validation in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-19360 SQL injection in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-22206 Improper authentication in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2026-22207 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Open-Xchange GmbH OX Dovecot Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-59032 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-59032 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2gj-cmfm-c4j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-59032 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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