CVE-2008-3607 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IMAP server by sending multiple long LOGIN commands, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-3607?
CVE-2008-3607 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IMAP server in NoticeWare Email Server NG 4.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via multiple long LOGIN commands.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3607?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Noticeware Email Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3607?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3607 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-2008-3607 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3607 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr3h-47v6-mrhj.