CVE-2008-4907 : Detail

CVE-2008-4907

A03-Injection
34.46%V3
Network
2008-11-03
23h00 +00:00
2017-08-07
10h57 +00:00
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CVE Descriptions

The message parsing feature in Dovecot 1.1.4 and 1.1.5, when using the FETCH ENVELOPE command in the IMAP client, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) via an email with a malformed From address, which triggers an assertion error, aka "invalid message address parsing bug."

CVE Informations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Metrics

Metrics Score Severity CVSS Vector Source
V2 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P [email protected]

EPSS

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EPSS Score

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Exploit information

Exploit Database EDB-ID : 32551

Publication date : 2008-10-29 23h00 +00:00
Author : anonymous
EDB Verified : Yes

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31997/info Dovecot is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle certain specially crafted email headers. An attacker can exploit this issue to prevent recipients from accessing their mailboxes. For an exploit to succeed, the IMAP client connecting to Dovecot must use the FETCH ENVELOPE command. The issue affects Dovecot 1.1.4 and 1.1.5. The following invalid message address header is sufficient to trigger this issue: "From: ("

Products Mentioned

Configuraton 0

Dovecot>>Dovecot >> Version 1.1.4

Dovecot>>Dovecot >> Version 1.1.5

    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
    Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-666-1
    Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31997
    Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
    Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32677
    Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32479
    Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA