What is the severity of CVE-2017-14230?

CVE-2017-14230 has a medium severity level due to its potential for information disclosure and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14230?

To fix CVE-2017-14230, upgrade to Cyrus IMAP version 3.0.4 or later.

What does CVE-2017-14230 affect?

CVE-2017-14230 affects Cyrus IMAP versions prior to 3.0.4.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14230?

CVE-2017-14230 is an off-by-one error vulnerability that can lead to the use of uninitialized memory.

Can CVE-2017-14230 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-14230 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

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CVE-2017-14230

critical

9.1

CWE

10/9/2017

16/9/2024

CVE-2017-14230: Input Validation

First published: Sun Sep 10 2017(Updated: )

In the mboxlist_do_find function in imap/mboxlist.c in Cyrus IMAP before 3.0.4, an off-by-one error in prefix calculation for the LIST command caused use of uninitialized memory, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a 'LIST "" "Other Users"' command.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cyrus IMAP Server	<=3.0.3

Remedy

https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-imapd/commit/6bd33275368edfa71ae117de895488584678ac79

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14230?
CVE-2017-14230 has a medium severity level due to its potential for information disclosure and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14230?
To fix CVE-2017-14230, upgrade to Cyrus IMAP version 3.0.4 or later.
What does CVE-2017-14230 affect?
CVE-2017-14230 affects Cyrus IMAP versions prior to 3.0.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14230?
CVE-2017-14230 is an off-by-one error vulnerability that can lead to the use of uninitialized memory.
Can CVE-2017-14230 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-14230 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14230?
CVE-2017-14230 has a medium severity level due to its potential for information disclosure and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14230?
To fix CVE-2017-14230, upgrade to Cyrus IMAP version 3.0.4 or later.
What does CVE-2017-14230 affect?
CVE-2017-14230 affects Cyrus IMAP versions prior to 3.0.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-14230?
CVE-2017-14230 is an off-by-one error vulnerability that can lead to the use of uninitialized memory.
Can CVE-2017-14230 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-14230 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.