Name: CVE-2008-4907: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-4907, CWE-20, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.14289

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."

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade dovecot	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 4, 2008
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-mail/dovecot.	Oct 30, 2017	Nov 3, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade dovecot-imapd	Nov 8, 2024	Nov 4, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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