CVE-2026-40014
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
An attacker that can send mail to a user can craft a message header that makes the IMAP THREAD command consume CPU disproportionate to the size of the message. When a mail client issues a THREAD command on the affected mailbox, this can cause degradation or denial of service for IMAP. Monitor system for abnormal CPU usage, kill the offending process and remove the offending message from the affected mailbox. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
OX Dovecot Pro
- Vendor
- Open-Xchange GmbH
- Product
- OX Dovecot Pro
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3.0 | affected | semver | 2.3.22.2 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 3.0.0 | affected | semver | 3.0.7 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 3.1.0 | affected | semver | 3.1.6 | Unavailable | None listed |
OX Dovecot CE
- Vendor
- Open-Xchange GmbH
- Product
- OX Dovecot CE
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3.0 | affected | semver | 2.4.5 | Unavailable | None listed |