CVE-2008-4907

dovecot: per-user DoS via message with malformed headers

Published Nov 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The message parsing feature in Dovecot 1.1.4 and 1.1.5, when using the FETCH ENVELOPE command in the IMAP client, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) via an email with a malformed From address, which triggers an assertion error, aka "invalid message address parsing bug."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-666-1 Dovecot vulnerability
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2008, 12:58 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 30, 2008, 12:00 AM