CVE-2008-6185

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Published Feb 19, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple POP3 requests with a long PASS command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:noticeware:noticeware_email_server_ng:5.1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6155	NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple POP3 requests with a long PASS command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.703% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32202
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31697
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2802
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45812
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6719

History

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Subscriptions

Noticeware Noticeware Email Server Ng

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 19, 2009, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved: Feb 19, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 19, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

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