If auth_username_chars is empty, it is possible to inject arbitrary LDAP filter to Dovecot's LDAP authentication. This leads to potentially bypassing restrictions and allows probing of LDAP structure. Do not clear out auth_username_chars, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000
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| Description | If auth_username_chars is empty, it is possible to inject arbitrary LDAP filter to Dovecot's LDAP authentication. This leads to potentially bypassing restrictions and allows probing of LDAP structure. Do not clear out auth_username_chars, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-90 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OX
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Updated: 2026-03-27T08:10:22.695Z
Reserved: 2026-02-24T08:46:09.374Z
Link: CVE-2026-27860
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-03-27T09:16:20.383
Modified: 2026-03-27T09:16:20.383
Link: CVE-2026-27860
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