CVE-2008-5514 describes an off-by-one error in the rfc822_output_char function within the University of Washington (UW) c-client library, affecting the UW IMAP toolkit before imap-2007e and other applications utilizing this library. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) via a specially crafted email message that causes a buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to a potential partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2007dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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