Dovecot · Dovecot · CVE-2026-40014
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
dovecot versions prior to 2.4.5-1.1
**Description**
An attacker can craft a message header that causes the IMAP THREAD command to consume CPU resources disproportionate to the message size. When a mail client executes the THREAD command on the affected mailbox, it can lead to performance degradation or a denial of service for the IMAP service.
**Recommendations**
Update to version 2.4.5-1.1.
Monitor the system for abnormal CPU usage, terminate the offending process, and remove the malicious message from the affected mailbox.