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CVE-2008-7182

4.0 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin Surgemail 3.9e, and possibly other versions before 3.9g2, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute a…

Published Sep 8, 2009netwinCWE-119EPSS 24.28%

Overview

CVE-2008-7182 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netwin surgemail. It was published on September 8, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin Surgemail 3.9e, and possibly other versions before 3.9g2, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the APPEND command, a different vector than CVE-2008-1497 and CVE-2008-1498. NOTE: due to lack of details, it is not certain whether this is the same issue as CVE-2008-2859.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netwin. Update surgemail 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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7182?

CVE-2008-7182 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting netwin surgemail. It was published on September 8, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-7182?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-7182?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from netwin. Update surgemail 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.

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