ManageSieve AUTHENTICATE command crashes when using literal as SASL initial response. This can be used to crash ManageSieve service repeatedly, making it unavailable for other users. Control access to ManageSieve port, or disable the service if it's not needed. Alternatively upgrade to a fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.

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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ManageSieve AUTHENTICATE Crash Causing Denial of Service in OX Dovecot Pro dovecot: ManageSieve: Denial of Service via crafted SASL initial response in AUTHENTICATE command
Weaknesses CWE-229
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro
Vendors & Products Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Title ManageSieve AUTHENTICATE Crash Causing Denial of Service in OX Dovecot Pro

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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Description ManageSieve AUTHENTICATE command crashes when using literal as SASL initial response. This can be used to crash ManageSieve service repeatedly, making it unavailable for other users. Control access to ManageSieve port, or disable the service if it's not needed. Alternatively upgrade to a fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-27T19:42:05.292Z

Reserved: 2025-09-08T14:22:28.105Z

Link: CVE-2025-59032

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-27T19:41:58.648Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-27T09:16:18.933

Modified: 2026-03-30T13:26:29.793

Link: CVE-2025-59032

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-27T08:10:16Z

Links: CVE-2025-59032 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T07:02:17Z

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