Stack-based buffer overflow in Cyrus IMAP Server - CVE-2011-3208
Published: September 14, 2011 / Updated: August 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44743
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3208
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd when processing a crafted NNTP command. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cyrus IMAP Server
Amazon Linux AMI
Amazon Linux AMI
How to mitigate CVE-2011-3208
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199
- http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200
- http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d
- http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46064
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149
- http://www.osvdb.org/75307
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935