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CVE-2008-5006

5.0 · MEDIUM

smtp.c in the c-client library in University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by responding…

Published Nov 10, 2008university_of_washingtonCWE-399EPSS 1.91%

Overview

CVE-2008-5006 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_washington imap_toolkit. It was published on November 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

smtp.c in the c-client library in University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by responding to the QUIT command with a close of the TCP connection instead of the expected 221 response code.

Remediation

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

Refsecunia.com/advisories/33142Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1685Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:146Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/5Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/32280Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46604Refsecunia.com/advisories/33142Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1685Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:146Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5006?

CVE-2008-5006 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting university_of_washington imap_toolkit. It was published on November 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5006?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5006?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from university_of_washington. Update imap_toolkit 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-2008-5006?

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