CVE-2005-0546 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd, affecting mail server administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0546?
CVE-2005-0546 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an off-by-one error in the imapd annotate extension, (2) an off-by-one error in "cached header handling," (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in fetchnews, or (4) a stack-based buffer overflow in imapd.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0546?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (24)
cyrus-imapd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-murder Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-nntp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
perl-Cyrus Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-murder Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-nntp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
perl-Cyrus Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-murder Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-nntp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
perl-Cyrus Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-murder Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-nntp Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
cyrus-imapd-utils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
perl-Cyrus Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1 |
Products include Cyrus Imapd.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0546?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-734w-q42p-q63v, RHSA-2005:408.