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CVE-2014-3430

Dovecot 1.1 before 2.2.13 and dovecot-ee before 2.1.7.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.12.12 does not properly close old connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an incomplete SSL/TLS handshake for an IMAP/POP3 connection.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
14 May 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper authentication (CWE-287)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DovecotServers and applications · cpe:a:dovecot:dovecot
  • Version 2.2.13-rc1
  • Version 2.2.10
  • Version 2.2.9
  • Version 2.2.8
All 81 release lines
  • Version 1.1-rc2
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.1.2
  • Version 1.1.3
  • Version 1.1.4
  • Version 1.1.5
  • Version 1.1.6
  • Version 1.2.0
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.2.2
  • Version 1.2.3
  • Version 1.2.4
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.2.6
  • Version 1.2.7
  • Version 1.2.8
  • Version 1.2.9
  • Version 1.2.10
  • Version 1.2.11
  • Version 1.2.12
  • Version 1.2.13
  • Version 1.2.14
  • Version 1.2.15
  • Version 2.0-beta1
  • Version 2.0.0
  • Version 2.0.1
  • Version 2.0.2
  • Version 2.0.3
  • Version 2.0.4
  • Version 2.0.5
  • Version 2.0.6
  • Version 2.0.7
  • Version 2.0.8
  • Version 2.0.9
  • Version 2.0.10
  • Version 2.0.11
  • Version 2.0.12
  • Version 2.0.13
  • Version 2.0.14
  • Version 2.0.15
  • Version 2.1-rc1
  • Version 2.1-rc2
  • Version 2.1-rc3
  • Version 2.1-rc5
  • Version 2.1-rc6
  • Version 2.1-rc7
  • Version 2.1.0
  • Version 2.1.1
  • Version 2.1.2
  • Version 2.1.3
  • Version 2.1.4
  • Version 2.1.5
  • Version 2.1.6
  • Version 2.1.7
  • Version 2.1.8
  • Version 2.1.10
  • Version 2.1.11
  • Version 2.1.12
  • Version 2.1.13
  • Version 2.1.14
  • Version 2.1.15
  • Version 2.2-rc1
  • Version 2.2-rc2
  • Version 2.2-rc3
  • Version 2.2-rc4
  • Version 2.2-rc5
  • Version 2.2-rc6
  • Version 2.2-rc7
  • Version 2.2.0
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.2.4
  • Version 2.2.5
  • Version 2.2.6
  • Version 2.2.7
  • Version 2.2.8
  • Version 2.2.9
  • Version 2.2.10
  • Version 2.2.13-rc1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3430
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3430