CVE-2008-5620: High severity Roundcube Webmail vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2008
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Updated

RoundCube Webmail (roundcubemail) before 0.2-beta allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted size parameters that are used to create a large quota image.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Roundcube Webmail<=0.2
Roundcube Webmail=0.1
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-20050811
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-20050820
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-20051007
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-20051021
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-alpha
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-beta
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-beta2
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-rc1
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-rc2
Roundcube Webmail=0.1-stable
Roundcube Webmail=0.1.1
Roundcube Webmail=0.2

Event History

Dec 17, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:30 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5620?

CVE-2008-5620 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can significantly impact the availability of RoundCube Webmail.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5620?

To fix CVE-2008-5620, upgrade to RoundCube Webmail version 0.2-beta or later, which contains the necessary patches.

3

What versions of RoundCube are affected by CVE-2008-5620?

CVE-2008-5620 affects all versions of RoundCube Webmail before 0.2-beta.

4

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-5620?

CVE-2008-5620 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted size parameters, leading to memory consumption and potential denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2008-5620 a critical vulnerability?

While CVE-2008-5620 may not be classified as critical, it poses a risk to service availability, making it important to address.

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