What is the severity of CVE-2007-2173?

CVE-2007-2173 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2173?

To fix CVE-2007-2173, upgrade Courier-IMAP to version 4.0.6-r2 or 4.1.2-r1 or later.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2173?

CVE-2007-2173 affects Courier-IMAP versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.1.0 to 4.1.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-2173?

CVE-2007-2173 is an evaluation injection vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-2173?

Users running vulnerable versions of Courier-IMAP on Gentoo Linux are affected by CVE-2007-2173.

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CVE-2007-2173

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CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

24/4/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-2173

First published: Tue Apr 24 2007(Updated: )

Eval injection vulnerability in (1) courier-imapd.indirect and (2) courier-pop3d.indirect in Courier-IMAP before 4.0.6-r2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2-r1, on Gentoo Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the XMAILDIR variable, related to the LOGINRUN variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Gentoo Linux
Courier IMAP	=4.0.0
Courier IMAP	=4.0.1
Courier IMAP	=4.0.2
Courier IMAP	=4.0.3
Courier IMAP	=4.0.4
Courier IMAP	=4.0.5
Courier IMAP	=4.1.0
Courier IMAP	=4.1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2173?
CVE-2007-2173 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2173?
To fix CVE-2007-2173, upgrade Courier-IMAP to version 4.0.6-r2 or 4.1.2-r1 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2173?
CVE-2007-2173 affects Courier-IMAP versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.1.0 to 4.1.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-2173?
CVE-2007-2173 is an evaluation injection vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-2173?
Users running vulnerable versions of Courier-IMAP on Gentoo Linux are affected by CVE-2007-2173.

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