diff --git a/postfix-sasl.conf b/postfix-sasl.conf
index d82ed6e..18d7308 100644
--- a/postfix-sasl.conf
+++ b/postfix-sasl.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 pwcheck_method: saslauthd
+mech_list: plain login
diff --git a/postfix.spec b/postfix.spec
index 8fcd4ee..6890662 100644
--- a/postfix.spec
+++ b/postfix.spec
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ exit 0
 %changelog
 * Tue Jan 23 2007 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> 2:2.3.6-1
 - new version 2.3.6
+- limiting SASL mechanisms to plain login for sasl with saslauthd (#175259)
 
 * Tue Nov  7 2006 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> 2:2.3.4-1
 - new version 2.3.4