CVE-2020-10967
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.082 · 95 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Dovecot before 2.3.10.1, remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the lmtp or submission process by sending mail with an empty localpart.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixeddovecot-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-1:2.3.8-4.el8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-debugsource-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-devel-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-devel-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-devel-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-devel-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-devel-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-mysql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pgsql-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.i686 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763 - Fixeddovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfo-1:2.3.8-4.el8.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4763
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (80)
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advisories (2)
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- RHSA-2020:4763Red Hat Security Advisory: dovecot security update2020-11-04csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for dovecot is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0236Dovecot: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2020-05-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dovecot ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und potentiell um beliebigen Code auszuführen.
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references (49)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00059.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/37cnnvd
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/48387cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-10967cnnvd
- https://dovecot.org/pipermail/dovecot-news/2020-May/000438.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://dovecot.org/securitycnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4AAX2MJEULPVSRZOBX3PNPFSYP4FM4TT/cnnvd
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