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CVE-2008-5005 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002267.html Patch 
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002267.html Patch 
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002268.html
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/imap-uw/2008-October/002268.html
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122572590212610&w=4
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122572590212610&w=4
http://panda.com/imap/
http://panda.com/imap/
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0275.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0275.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32483 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32483 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32512
http://secunia.com/advisories/32512
http://secunia.com/advisories/33142
http://secunia.com/advisories/33142
http://secunia.com/advisories/33996
http://secunia.com/advisories/33996
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4570
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4570
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021131
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021131
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-065.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-065.htm
http://www.bitsec.com/en/rad/bsa-081103.c URL Repurposed 
http://www.bitsec.com/en/rad/bsa-081103.c URL Repurposed 
http://www.bitsec.com/en/rad/bsa-081103.txt URL Repurposed 
http://www.bitsec.com/en/rad/bsa-081103.txt URL Repurposed 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1685
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1685
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:146
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:146
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498002/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498002/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32072
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32072
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3042
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3042
http://www.washington.edu/alpine/tmailbug.html
http://www.washington.edu/alpine/tmailbug.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469667 Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469667 Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46281
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46281
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10485
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10485
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00058.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00058.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00082.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00082.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5005
NVD Published Date:
11/10/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE