CVE-2012-2124
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CVE-2012-2124 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not properly handle 8-bit characters in passwords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by making many IMAP login attempts with different usernames, leading to the creation of many preference files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-2813.. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not properly handle 8-bit characters in passwords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by making many IMAP login attempts with different usernames, leading to the creation of many preference files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2010-2813.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrelmail | Squirrelmail | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51730Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51730Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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