CVE-2014-3430
dovecot: denial of service through maxxing out SSL connections
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Dovecot 1.1 anterior a 2.2.13 y dovecot-ee anterior a 2.1.7.7 y 2.2.x anterior a 2.2.12.12 no cierra debidamente conexiones antiguas, lo que permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de recursos) a través de una negociación SSL/TLS incompleta para una conexión IMAP/POP3.
Dovecot is an IMAP server, written with security primarily in mind, for Linux and other UNIX-like systems. It also contains a small POP3 server. It supports mail in both the maildir or mbox format. The SQL drivers and authentication plug-ins are provided as subpackages. It was discovered that Dovecot did not properly discard connections trapped in the SSL/TLS handshake phase. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service on an IMAP/POP3 server by exhausting the pool of available connections and preventing further, legitimate connections to the IMAP/POP3 server to be made.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2014-05-07 CVE Reserved
- 2014-05-14 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-287: Improper Authentication
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0223.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0790.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59051 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59537 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59552 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/8 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67306 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2014-May/000273.html | 2017-12-29 | |
| http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.mail.imap.dovecot/77499 | 2017-12-29 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/09/4 | 2017-12-29 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0790.html | 2017-12-29 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2954 | 2017-12-29 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:113 | 2017-12-29 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2213-1 | 2017-12-29 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3430 | 2014-06-25 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1096402 | 2014-06-25 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1" | rc2 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.0 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.0" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.1" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.2" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.3 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.3" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.4 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.4" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.5 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.5" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.1.6 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.1.6" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.0 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.0" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.1" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.2" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.3 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.3" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.4 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.4" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.5 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.5" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.6 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.6" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.7 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.7" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.8 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.8" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.9 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.9" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.10 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.10" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.11 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.11" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.12 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.12" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.13 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.13" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.14 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.14" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 1.2.15 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "1.2.15" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0" | beta1 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.0 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.0" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.1" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.2" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.3 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.3" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.4 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.4" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.5 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.5" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.6 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.6" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.7 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.7" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.8 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.8" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.9 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.9" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.10 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.10" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.11 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.11" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.12 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.12" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.13 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.13" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.14 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.14" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.0.15 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.0.15" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1" | rc1 |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1" | rc2 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1" | rc3 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1" | rc5 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1" | rc6 |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1" | rc7 |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.0 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.0" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.1" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.2" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.3 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.3" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.4 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.4" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.5 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.5" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.6 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.6" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.7 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.7" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.8 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.8" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.10 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.10" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.11 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.11" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.12 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.12" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.13 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.13" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.14 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.14" | - |
Affected
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.1.15 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.1.15" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc1 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc2 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc3 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc4 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc5 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc6 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2" | rc7 |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.0 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.0" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.1 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.1" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.2 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.2" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.3 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.3" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.4 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.4" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.5 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.5" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.6 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.6" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.7 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.7" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.8 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.8" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.9 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.9" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.10 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.10" | - |
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| Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" | Dovecot Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" | 2.2.13 Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version "2.2.13" | rc1 |
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