SUSE SLES12: dovecot22 / dovecot22-backend-mysql / dovecot22-backend-pgsql / etc (SUSE-SU-2026:4271-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 / SLESSAP12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:4271-1 advisory. This update for dovecot22 fixes the following issue: - CVE-2026-40016: Sieve :contains/:matches ONxM substring match bypasses sievemaxcputim...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40016

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service or locally to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configure...

CVE-2026-40016: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service or locally to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configured limit. Attacker can use this to degrade server performance and bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve scripts. Install fixed...