CVE-2008-5005
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5005
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-5005.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-5005
- Related
- Published
- 2008-11-10T14:12:56Z
- Modified
- 2025-02-13T17:00:18Z
- Downstream
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2002 through 2007c, (2) University of Washington Alpine 2.00 and earlier, and (3) Panda IMAP allow (a) local users to gain privileges by specifying a long folder extension argument on the command line to the tmail or dmail program; and (b) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending e-mail to a destination mailbox name composed of a username and '+' character followed by a long string, processed by the tmail or possibly dmail program.
- References
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- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0275.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32483
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32512
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33996
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1685
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:146
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3042
- http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002267.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469667
- http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002268.html
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122572590212610&w=4
- http://panda.com/imap/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4570
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021131
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-065.htm
- http://www.bitsec.com/en/rad/bsa-081103.c
- http://www.bitsec.com/en/rad/bsa-081103.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498002/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32072
- http://www.washington.edu/alpine/tmailbug.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46281
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10485
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00058.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00082.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5005
Affected packages
Debian:11 / uw-imap
Package
- Name
- uw-imap
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/uw-imap?arch=source
Debian:12 / uw-imap
Package
- Name
- uw-imap
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/uw-imap?arch=source