CVE-2008-5514 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

An off-by-one error in the UW c-client library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted email message.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-5514?

CVE-2008-5514 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Off-by-one error in the rfc822_output_char function in the RFC822BUFFER routines in the University of Washington (UW) c-client library, as used by the UW IMAP toolkit before imap-2007e and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail message that triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5514?

It affects 1 product.

Products include University of Washington Imap.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5514?

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-2008-5514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5514, GHSA-9m53-2xrc-rq26.