invalid vsize-hdr

[Aki Tuomi]

> On 10/03/2021 00:26 Christopher Wensink <cwensink at five-star-plastics.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> Good afternoon everyone,
> 
> I have one account on our internal dovecot server that keeps throwing 
> the same repeated error:
> 
> The user is on a Windows 10 computer running the latest version of 
> Thunderbird.  Here's the log:
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Mar  9 13:03:16 mario2 dovecot: imap(pstrangfeld): Error: vsize-hdr has 
> invalid size: 36
> Mar  9 13:09:53 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:18:57 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:25:09 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:29:07 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:31:03 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:37:20 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:42:26 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:47:21 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:50:11 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:53:46 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 13:59:40 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:03:52 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:08:54 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:11:53 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:17:02 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:21:14 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:24:00 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:28:43 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:33:00 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:38:24 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Connection closed (IDLE 
> running for 0.001 + waiting input for 0.001 secs, 2 B in + 10+10 B out, 
> state=wait-input) in=1578244 out=2878370
> Mar  9 14:40:51 mario2 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<user>, 
> method=PLAIN, rip=10.5.1.77, lip=10.5.1.17, mpid=97537, TLS, 
> session=<AvLvkCC9w9kKBQFN>
> Mar  9 14:41:30 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> Mar  9 14:44:14 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Connection closed (IDLE 
> running for 0.002 + waiting input for 0.001 secs, 2 B in + 10+10 B out, 
> state=wait-input) in=319541 out=1272761
> Mar  9 14:44:14 mario2 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<user>, 
> method=PLAIN, rip=10.5.1.77, lip=10.5.1.17, mpid=97671, TLS, 
> session=<85YInSC95NkKBQFN>
> Mar  9 14:46:37 mario2 dovecot: imap(user): Error: vsize-hdr has invalid 
> size: 36
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I have tried the following:
>   -Restarting the workstation
>   - Compacting folders in Thunderbird
>   - Repaired the Inbox Folder in Thunderbird
>   - Restarting the dovecot service
>   - Set the connections in Thunderbird Account settings to not check for 
> messages automatically (manual only)
>   - Set the user to own all folders and sub-folders in his home 
> directory on the server
> 
> I found old message in the archives from 2017 that had the same error 
> but I did not see a posted solution.
> 
> dovecot --version 2.2.36 (lfl0bfa63)
> 
> config file:
> 
> [root at mario2 dovecot]# cat dovecot.conf
> ## Dovecot configuration file
> 
> # If you're in a hurry, see http://wiki2.dovecot.org/QuickConfiguration
> 
> # "doveconf -n" command gives a clean output of the changed settings. Use it
> # instead of copy&pasting files when posting to the Dovecot mailing list.
> 
> # '#' character and everything after it is treated as comments. Extra spaces
> # and tabs are ignored. If you want to use either of these explicitly, 
> put the
> # value inside quotes, eg.: key = "# char and trailing whitespace  "
> 
> # Most (but not all) settings can be overridden by different protocols 
> and/or
> # source/destination IPs by placing the settings inside sections, for 
> example:
> # protocol imap { }, local 127.0.0.1 { }, remote 10.0.0.0/8 { }
> 
> # Default values are shown for each setting, it's not required to uncomment
> # those. These are exceptions to this though: No sections (e.g. 
> namespace {})
> # or plugin settings are added by default, they're listed only as examples.
> # Paths are also just examples with the real defaults being based on 
> configure
> # options. The paths listed here are for configure --prefix=/usr
> # --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
> 
> # Protocols we want to be serving.
> #protocols = imap pop3 lmtp
> protocols = imap pop3
> # A comma separated list of IPs or hosts where to listen in for connections.
> # "*" listens in all IPv4 interfaces, "::" listens in all IPv6 interfaces.
> # If you want to specify non-default ports or anything more complex,
> # edit conf.d/master.conf.
> #listen = *, ::
> listen = *, ::
> 
> # Base directory where to store runtime data.
> #base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/
> 
> # Name of this instance. In multi-instance setup doveadm and other commands
> # can use -i <instance_name> to select which instance is used (an 
> alternative
> # to -c <config_path>). The instance name is also added to Dovecot processes
> # in ps output.
> #instance_name = dovecot
> 
> # Greeting message for clients.
> #login_greeting = Dovecot ready.
> 
> # Space separated list of trusted network ranges. Connections from these
> # IPs are allowed to override their IP addresses and ports (for logging and
> # for authentication checks). disable_plaintext_auth is also ignored for
> # these networks. Typically you'd specify your IMAP proxy servers here.
> #login_trusted_networks =
> login_trusted_networks = 10.5.1.0/24
> # Space separated list of login access check sockets (e.g. tcpwrap)
> #login_access_sockets =
> 
> # With proxy_maybe=yes if proxy destination matches any of these IPs, 
> don't do
> # proxying. This isn't necessary normally, but may be useful if the 
> destination
> # IP is e.g. a load balancer's IP.
> #auth_proxy_self =
> 
> # Show more verbose process titles (in ps). Currently shows user name and
> # IP address. Useful for seeing who are actually using the IMAP processes
> # (eg. shared mailboxes or if same uid is used for multiple accounts).
> #verbose_proctitle = no
> 
> # Should all processes be killed when Dovecot master process shuts down.
> # Setting this to "no" means that Dovecot can be upgraded without
> # forcing existing client connections to close (although that could also be
> # a problem if the upgrade is e.g. because of a security fix).
> #shutdown_clients = yes
> 
> # If non-zero, run mail commands via this many connections to doveadm 
> server,
> # instead of running them directly in the same process.
> #doveadm_worker_count = 0
> # UNIX socket or host:port used for connecting to doveadm server
> #doveadm_socket_path = doveadm-server
> 
> # Space separated list of environment variables that are preserved on 
> Dovecot
> # startup and passed down to all of its child processes. You can also give
> # key=value pairs to always set specific settings.
> #import_environment = TZ
> 
> ##
> ## Dictionary server settings
> ##
> 
> # Dictionary can be used to store key=value lists. This is used by several
> # plugins. The dictionary can be accessed either directly or though a
> # dictionary server. The following dict block maps dictionary names to URIs
> # when the server is used. These can then be referenced using URIs in format
> # "proxy::<name>".
> 
> dict {
>    #quota = mysql:/etc/dovecot/dovecot-dict-sql.conf.ext
>    #expire = sqlite:/etc/dovecot/dovecot-dict-sql.conf.ext
> }
> 
> # Most of the actual configuration gets included below. The filenames are
> # first sorted by their ASCII value and parsed in that order. The 
> 00-prefixes
> # in filenames are intended to make it easier to understand the ordering.
> !include conf.d/*.conf
> 
> # A config file can also tried to be included without giving an error if
> # it's not found:
> !include_try local.conf
> -----------
> 
> I need assistance.  I appreciate the help.
> 
> Chris

Have you tried `doveadm force-resync -u user "*"` ?

Aki