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

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

Affected products (1)

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