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CVE-2005-2933

7.5 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in the mail_valid_net_parse_work function in mail.c for Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) before imap-2004g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a mailbox name con…

Published Oct 13, 2005university_of_washingtonEPSS 8.46%

Overview

CVE-2005-2933 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_washington uw-imap. It was published on October 13, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the mail_valid_net_parse_work function in mail.c for Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) before imap-2004g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a mailbox name containing a single double-quote (") character without a closing quote, which causes bytes after the double-quote to be copied into a buffer indefinitely.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_washington. Update uw-imap to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
university_of_washingtonuw-imap0Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20051201-01-URefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.ascRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0081.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0276.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0549.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/17062/Refsecunia.com/advisories/17148Refsecunia.com/advisories/17152Refsecunia.com/advisories/17215Refsecunia.com/advisories/17276

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2933?

CVE-2005-2933 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_washington uw-imap. It was published on October 13, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-2933?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2933?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_washington. Update uw-imap to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2933?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2933 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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