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CVE-2005-2933

UnknownEPSS 8.46%

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CVE-2005-2933 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the mail_valid_net_parse_work function in mail.c for Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) before imap-2004g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a mailbox name containing a single double-quote (") character without a closing quote, which causes bytes after the double-quote to be copied into a buffer indefinitely.. EPSS estimates a 8.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the mail_valid_net_parse_work function in mail.c for Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) before imap-2004g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a mailbox name containing a single double-quote (") character without a closing quote, which causes bytes after the double-quote to be copied into a buffer indefinitely.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
8.46%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap<= 2004f
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap2004
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap2004a
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap2004b
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap2004c
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap2004d
University Of WashingtonUw-Imap2004e

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2933?
Buffer overflow in the mail_valid_net_parse_work function in mail.c for Washington's IMAP Server (UW-IMAP) before imap-2004g allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a mailbox name containing a single double-quote (") character without a closing quote, which causes bytes after the double-quote to be copied into a buffer indefinitely.
How severe is CVE-2005-2933?
Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2933 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2933?
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Source: NVD / NIST