CVE-2026-67194 (GCVE-0-2026-67194)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-29 16:39 – Updated: 2026-11-08 14:08 X_Open Source- CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/svarshavchik/courier/releases/… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/svarshavchik/courier/releases/… | release-notes |
| https://github.com/svarshavchik/courier-libs/comm… | patch |
| https://packages.debian.org/sid/courier-imap | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/courier-imap… | third-party-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| svarshavchik | Courier IMAP |
Affected:
0 , < 6.0.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| svarshavchik | Courier Mail Server |
Affected:
0 , < 2.0.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
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