CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-2859

First published: Wed Jun 25 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the IMAP service in NetWin SurgeMail before 3.9g2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unknown vectors related to an "imap command."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8s
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8d
NetWin SurgeMail=3.9a
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8b
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8i3
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8a
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8k3
NetWin SurgeMail=3.9c
NetWin SurgeMail<=3.9g
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8f2
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8m
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8q
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8u
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8f
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8k4
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8o
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8i2
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8i
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8k
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8f3
NetWin SurgeMail=3.9e
NetWin SurgeMail=3.8k2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2859?

    CVE-2008-2859 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service with crashing effects on the IMAP service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-2859?

    To mitigate CVE-2008-2859, you should upgrade to NetWin SurgeMail version 3.9g2 or later.

  • What versions of NetWin SurgeMail are affected by CVE-2008-2859?

    CVE-2008-2859 affects all versions of NetWin SurgeMail up to and including 3.9g.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-2859?

    Exploiting CVE-2008-2859 can result in a denial of service by crashing the SurgeMail daemon.

  • Is there any known workaround for CVE-2008-2859?

    There are no known workarounds for CVE-2008-2859, so it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version.

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