CVE-2008-5006
CVE-2008-5006 is a medium-severity vulnerability in University Of Washington Imap Toolkit with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: University Of Washington Imap Toolkit
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
smtp.c in the c-client library in University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by responding to the QUIT command with a close of the TCP connection instead of the expected 221 response code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5006?
- smtp.c in the c-client library in University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by responding to the QUIT command with a close of the TCP connection instead of the expected 221 response code.
- How severe is CVE-2008-5006?
- CVE-2008-5006 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-5006 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-5006?
- CVE-2008-5006 affects University Of Washington Imap Toolkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-5006?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-5006 published?
- CVE-2008-5006 was published on 2008-11-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33142
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1685
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:146
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/03/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32280
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46604
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap_toolkit:2007b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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