CVE-2012-2124

Name: CVE-2012-2124
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-01-18T11:48:39.84+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.45%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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

EPSS Probability

2.45%

82.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/22
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814671
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0126.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51730Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/22
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814671

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2124?

How severe is CVE-2012-2124?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2124 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2124?

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Source: NVD / NIST