Description
The comparison used for the doveadm password and API key is not fully timing safe and can reveal the length of the configured secret. An attacker with access to the same network as the doveadm service, able to make repeated requests and measure response timing accurately, can learn the length of the secret, which reduces the effort needed to guess it. The secret value itself is not disclosed. Restrict network access to the doveadm service to trusted clients. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 3.1 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Title Timing Side-Channel Reveals Length of doveadm Secret

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description The comparison used for the doveadm password and API key is not fully timing safe and can reveal the length of the configured secret. An attacker with access to the same network as the doveadm service, able to make repeated requests and measure response timing accurately, can learn the length of the secret, which reduces the effort needed to guess it. The secret value itself is not disclosed. Restrict network access to the doveadm service to trusted clients. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T15:53:51.809Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T08:53:58.839Z

Link: CVE-2026-42393

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T12:16:29.763

Modified: 2026-08-28T12:16:29.763

Link: CVE-2026-42393

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Updated: 2026-08-28T13:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor