4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-2632
Dovecot Cyrus IMAP Server Buffer Overflow Violet
Description

Buffer overflow in the SIEVE script component (sieve/script.c), as used in cyrus-imapd in Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.13 and 2.3.14, and Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, allows local users to execute arbitrary code and read or modify arbitrary messages via a crafted SIEVE script, related to the incorrect use of the sizeof operator for determining buffer length, combined with an integer signedness error.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 8, 2009, 11:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2632 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cmu cyrus_imap_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-2632.

URL Resource
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36629 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36632 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36698
http://secunia.com/advisories/36713
http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1881 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
http://www.osvdb.org/58103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36296 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2559 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641
https://bugzilla.andrew.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/src/sieve/script.c.diff?r1=1.62&r2=1.62.2.1&only_with_tag=cyrus-imapd-2_2-tail
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-cvs/2009-September/001253.html
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-cvs/2009-September/001254.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10082
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36629 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36632 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36698
http://secunia.com/advisories/36713
http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1881 Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
http://www.osvdb.org/58103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36296 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2559 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641
https://bugzilla.andrew.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/src/sieve/script.c.diff?r1=1.62&r2=1.62.2.1&only_with_tag=cyrus-imapd-2_2-tail
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-cvs/2009-September/001253.html
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-cvs/2009-September/001254.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10082
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-2632 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2632 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36629
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36632
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36698
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36713
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1881
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/58103
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36296
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2559
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.andrew.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/src/sieve/script.c.diff?r1=1.62&r2=1.62.2.1&only_with_tag=cyrus-imapd-2_2-tail
    Added Reference https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-cvs/2009-September/001253.html
    Added Reference https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-cvs/2009-September/001254.html
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10082
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10082 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10082 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.02%

score

0.33403

percentile

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