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CVE-2008-1648: Input Validation

First published: Wed Apr 02 2008(Updated: )

Sympa before 5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an e-mail message with a malformed value of the Content-Type header and unspecified other headers. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sympa=3.2.2a
Sympa=3.3b.4
Sympa=3.3.3
Sympa=2.7b.2
Sympa=1.2.0
Sympa=2.2b
Sympa=2.2.3b
Sympa=2.2.5
Sympa=0.005
Sympa=0.007
Sympa=2.2.2b
Sympa=5.3
Sympa=2.3.2
Sympa=3.1
Sympa=3.0a
Sympa=5.0b
Sympa=4.2b.3
Sympa=1.4.0
Sympa=5.0a
Sympa=2.5.1
Sympa=5.3a.10
Sympa=4.0.b3
Sympa=5.3b.1
Sympa=1.3.4-1
Sympa=5.2b
Sympa=5.4a.4
Sympa=3.3.1
Sympa=4.0.a1
Sympa=2.5.4b
Sympa=3.1b.7
Sympa=4.0
Sympa=3.4
Sympa=5.3.2
Sympa=0.004
Sympa=3.1b.13
Sympa=5.4a.2
Sympa=1.2.2
Sympa=2.6
Sympa=4.0.a7
Sympa=1.3.2
Sympa=5.0
Sympa=3.3.4b.7
Sympa=4.0.a4
Sympa=2.2.1b
Sympa=2.3.4
Sympa=3.3.4b.8
Sympa=4.2b.1
Sympa=5.3a.9
Sympa=3.2.1
Sympa=4.0.a6
Sympa=5.3b.4
Sympa=1.3.1-2
Sympa=3.3.6b.4
Sympa=3.0
Sympa=2.3.3
Sympa=2.6.1
Sympa=0.009
Sympa=1.3.3
Sympa=3.3.4b.5
Sympa=2.4
Sympa=4.0.b2
Sympa=3.3.6b.5
Sympa=2.7b.1
Sympa=3.1b.8
Sympa=3.3.5
Sympa=5.4b.1
Sympa=3.1b.9
Sympa=5.1
Sympa=1.3.4
Sympa=3.3b.3
Sympa=5.0a.1
Sympa=5.2b2
Sympa=5.3a.8
Sympa=0.001
Sympa=5.0b.1
Sympa=2.7.1
Sympa=2.7.2
Sympa=5.1.2
Sympa=3.1b.10
Sympa=1.3.1
Sympa=0.006
Sympa=3.3.6b.3
Sympa=0.002
Sympa=0.010
Sympa=2.7
Sympa=4.0.a9
Sympa=4.0.a3
Sympa=0.011
Sympa=2.3.1
Sympa=2.3.0
Sympa=3.0b.4
Sympa=3.3.4b.3
Sympa=2.5.3b
Sympa=5.2
Sympa=2.2.7
Sympa=0.003
Sympa=3.3.4b.9
Sympa=2.5.2
Sympa=3.3.6b.2
Sympa=2.5
Sympa=3.1b.12
Sympa=1.4.2-1
Sympa=3.3
Sympa=3.3.6b.6
Sympa=2.2.4
Sympa=3.0a.1
Sympa=1.2.1
Sympa=3.3.4b.6
Sympa=2.7b.3
Sympa=2.7a
Sympa=2.7.3
Sympa=2.3beta
Sympa=4.0.b1
Sympa=1.3.0
Sympa=5.3b.5
Sympa=1.5
Sympa=3.3a-vhost.10
Sympa=3.2
Sympa=4.0.a5
Sympa=3.0b.8
Sympa=1.4.2
Sympa=4.0.a8
Sympa=3.3.4b.4
Sympa=5.3b.3
Sympa=3.1.1
Sympa=4.1
Sympa=0.008
Sympa=3.0b.9
Sympa=2.2.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1648?

    CVE-2008-1648 has a severity rating that may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1648?

    To fix CVE-2008-1648, upgrade to Sympa version 5.4 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of Sympa are affected by CVE-2008-1648?

    CVE-2008-1648 affects multiple versions of Sympa, including 0.001 to 5.3, prior to 5.4.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-1648?

    CVE-2008-1648 is a remote denial of service vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2008-1648 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-1648 can be exploited remotely via a malformed e-mail message.

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