# CVE-2008-3606: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can trigger a heap buffer overflow in the IMAP service, potentially executing arbitrary code or causing denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4pp7-p29p-wcpw

## What is CVE-2008-3606?

CVE-2008-3606 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in Qbik WinGate 6.2.2.1137 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the LIST command.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3606?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qbik Wingate.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3606?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3606 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3606 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Qbik WinGate 6.2.2 - 'LIST' Remote Denial of Service (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-13866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13866/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2006-2926](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2926/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-1999-0291](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0291/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-2917](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2917/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2009-0802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0802/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3606 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3606 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3606 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3606/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3606/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3606
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3606
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3606

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