Unscored severity · published Nov 10, 2008
CVE-2008-5005
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…
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CVSS
6.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.4% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AL
Alpine · University OF Washington
0.80; 0.81; 0.82; 0.83; 0.98; 0.99; +7 more · source: NVD
IT
Imap Toolkit · University OF Washington
2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5005
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5005
Patch
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002267.html
mailman2.u.washington.edu
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002268.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122572590212610&w=4
panda.com
http://panda.com/imap/
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0275.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32483
