CVE-2007-6101 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 23 Nov 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote attackers can crash the Ability Mail Server daemon by sending malformed IMAP commands or blank strings.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-6101?

CVE-2007-6101 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Ability Mail Server before 2.61 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via (1) malformed number list ranges in unspecified IMAP commands, and possibly (2) a blank string in unspecified messages.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6101?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Code-Crafters Ability Mail Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-6101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fg8v-97qx-694j.