CVE-2008-4907

EUVD-2008-4886
The message parsing feature in Dovecot 1.1.4 and 1.1.5, when using the FETCH ENVELOPE command in the IMAP client, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) via an email with a malformed From address, which triggers an assertion error, aka "invalid message address parsing bug."
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
dovecotdovecot
1.1.4
dovecotdovecot
1.1.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
dovecot
bookworm
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
1:2.3.13+dfsg1-2+deb11u2
fixed
etch
not-affected
lenny
not-affected
sid
1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
1:2.3.21.1+dfsg1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
dovecot
dapper
not-affected
gutsy
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
intrepid
Fixed 1:1.1.4-0ubuntu1.2
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/32479
http://secunia.com/advisories/32677
http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000089.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31997
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-666-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46227
http://secunia.com/advisories/32479
http://secunia.com/advisories/32677
http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000089.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31997
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-666-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46227