CVE-2026-42395
Publication date 28 August 2026
Last updated 31 August 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Single NUL-Byte XCLIENT FORWARD Payload Crashes. A host listed as a trusted proxy can send forwarding information containing a NUL byte, which crashes the login process on the following login attempt.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| dovecot | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
4.3 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L