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CVE-2020-7957

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 1.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-02-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2020-7957
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
1.88%

Original NVD Description

The IMAP and LMTP components in Dovecot 2.3.9 before 2.3.9.3 mishandle snippet generation when many characters must be read to compute the snippet and a trailing > character exists. This causes a denial of service in which the recipient cannot read all of their messages.