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7.5
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-3235
Dovecot Sieve Plugin Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Sieve plugin in Dovecot 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.7, as derived from Cyrus libsieve, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SIEVE script, as demonstrated by forwarding an e-mail message to a large number of recipients, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2632.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 17, 2009, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3235 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 Dovecot dovecot
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Dovecot's Sieve plugin, allowing for a denial of service or potential arbitrary code execution.
  • Update the Dovecot and/or Cyrus IMAP packages.
  • If using a specific OS version, upgrade to the recommended or later version.
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-2009-3235.

URL Resource
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36698 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36713 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
http://www.osvdb.org/58103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html Patch
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-September/000135.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36698 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36713 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36904
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/14/3
http://www.osvdb.org/58103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36377
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00491.html Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3235 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3235 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3235 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3235 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/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
    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/HT3937
    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/36377
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2641
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515
    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:10515 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10515 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53248 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53248 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

2.96 }} -2.97%

score

0.85257

percentile