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CVE-2008-5005

10.0 · HIGH

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…

Published Nov 10, 2008university_of_washingtonCWE-119EPSS 6.35%

Overview

CVE-2008-5005 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_washington alpine. It was published on November 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_washington. Update alpine 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

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References

Refmailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002267.htmlRefmailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002268.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122572590212610&w=4Refpanda.com/imap/Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0275.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/32483Refsecunia.com/advisories/32512Refsecunia.com/advisories/33142Refsecunia.com/advisories/33996Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4570

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5005?

CVE-2008-5005 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_washington alpine. It was published on November 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-5005?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2008-5005?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_washington. Update alpine 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-2008-5005?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5005 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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