How many CVEs have patched imap_parser_read_arg?

1 published CVEs changed imap_parser_read_arg in debian/dovecot, in 1 distinct patches totalling 3 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.

What is the latest CVE that changed imap_parser_read_arg?

CVE-2026-42006 (An attacker can cause uncontrolled memory usage with excessive bracing over IMAP. The fix in CVE...), published 2026-05-12, changed lines 678 to 679 of src/lib-imap/imap-parser.c.

How does imap_parser_read_arg compare to the rest of debian/dovecot?

debian/dovecot has 19 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed imap_parser_read_arg.

What do the line numbers refer to?

Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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debian/dovecot

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imap_parser_read_arg

Name: imap_parser_read_arg in debian/dovecot: CVE fixes
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

src/lib-imap/imap-parser.c

Last patched May 12, 2026

1

CVEs

That changed this function

1

Distinct patches

Backports counted once

3

Lines changed

Added plus removed

2026

Years

By CVE publication date

Overview

imap_parser_read_arg in debian/dovecot was changed by 1 published CVE fixes in 2026, in 1 distinct patches that added or removed 3 lines in total.

debian/dovecot has 19 CVEs with a located fix in total, so 5% of them touched this function.

CVEs that patched it

Every published CVE whose fix changed imap_parser_read_arg, newest first, with the lines each fix touched.

An attacker can cause uncontrolled memory usage with excessive bracing over IMAP. The fix in CVE...
CVE-2026-42006 · lines 678–679 · +2 −1
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 0.8%2026-05-12

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Other functions in these files

Functions in the same file that CVE fixes also changed.

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Functions in debian/dovecot changed by the most CVE fixes.

imap_parser_close_list2 CVEs · src/lib-imap/imap-parser.c fn_safe2 CVEs · src/lib-var-expand/expansion-filter.c ldap_escape2 CVEs · src/auth/db-ldap.c var_expand_program_execute2 CVEs · src/lib-var-expand/expansion-program.c db_ldap_connect_delayed2 CVEs · src/auth/db-ldap.h imap_parser_open_list1 CVEs · src/lib-imap/imap-parser.c

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes to imap_parser_read_arg.

How many CVEs have patched imap_parser_read_arg?: 1 published CVEs changed imap_parser_read_arg in debian/dovecot, in 1 distinct patches totalling 3 changed lines, between 2026 and 2026.
What is the latest CVE that changed imap_parser_read_arg?: CVE-2026-42006 (An attacker can cause uncontrolled memory usage with excessive bracing over IMAP. The fix in CVE...), published 2026-05-12, changed lines 678 to 679 of src/lib-imap/imap-parser.c.
How does imap_parser_read_arg compare to the rest of debian/dovecot?: debian/dovecot has 19 CVEs with a located fix in total; 1 of them changed imap_parser_read_arg.
What do the line numbers refer to?: Line numbers are in the fixed version of the file, as the upstream patch left it. A CVE whose fix was backported to several branches is listed once, with the lines from the upstream commit.

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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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