CVE-2008-5514: Buffer Overflow

Published Dec 19, 2008
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Updated

Ludwig Nussel reported a flaw in libc-client / uw-imap:

The rfc822outputchar() function in the uw-imap c-client library does not check whether the buffer is already full and may therefore write one byte too much. This leads to a segfault in rfc822outputdata() later due to memcpy with size -1.

Issue was fixed in imap-2007e: Updated: 16 December 2008

imap-2007e is a maintenance release, consisting primarily of bugfixes to problems discovered in the release that affected a small number of users plus a security fix for users of the RFC822BUFFER routines.

Other sources

Off-by-one error in the rfc822outputchar function in the RFC822BUFFER routines in the University of Washington (UW) c-client library, as used by the UW IMAP toolkit before imap-2007e and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail message that triggers a buffer overflow.

Affected Software

37 affected components
University of Washington imap<=2007d
University of Washington imap=2000
University of Washington imap=2000a
University of Washington imap=2000b
University of Washington imap=2000c
University of Washington imap=2001
University of Washington imap=2001a
University of Washington imap=2002
University of Washington imap=2002a
University of Washington imap=2002b
University of Washington imap=2002c
University of Washington imap=2002d
University of Washington imap=2002e
University of Washington imap=2002f
University of Washington imap=2004
University of Washington imap=2004a
University of Washington imap=2004b
University of Washington imap=2004c
University of Washington imap=2004d
University of Washington imap=2004e
University of Washington imap=2004f
University of Washington imap=2004g
University of Washington imap=2006
University of Washington imap=2006a
University of Washington imap=2006b
University of Washington imap=2006c
University of Washington imap=2006d
University of Washington imap=2006e
University of Washington imap=2006f
University of Washington imap=2006g
University of Washington imap=2006h
University of Washington imap=2006i
University of Washington imap=2006j
University of Washington imap=2006k
University of Washington imap=2007
University of Washington imap=2007a
University of Washington imap=2007b

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade University of Washington UW-IMAP to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in imap-2007e

Event History

Dec 19, 2008
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 23, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:13 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5514?

The severity of CVE-2008-5514 is classified as high due to potential segmentation faults leading to application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5514?

To fix CVE-2008-5514, upgrade the University of Washington c-client library to a version later than 2007d.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2008-5514?

CVE-2008-5514 affects various versions of the University of Washington c-client, specifically all versions prior to 2007d.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-5514?

CVE-2008-5514 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can result in buffer overflow issues.

5

Who reported CVE-2008-5514?

CVE-2008-5514 was reported by Ludwig Nussel.

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