7.5
HIGH
CVE-2011-3208
Cyrus IMAP Server Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.3.17 and 2.4.x before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NNTP command.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2011, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-3208 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-2011-3208.

URL Resource
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d Patch
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45938 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45975 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46064 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149
http://www.osvdb.org/75307
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d Patch
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45938 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45975 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46064 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149
http://www.osvdb.org/75307
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199
    Added Reference http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200
    Added Reference http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d
    Added Reference http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45938
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45975
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/46064
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/75307
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679
    Added Reference https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cmu:cyrus_imap_server:2.3.12p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:cmu:cyrus_imap_server:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cmu:cyrus_imap_server:2.3.12p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:cmu:cyrus_imap_server:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/69679 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 14, 2011

    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.

8.28 }} -5.79%

score

0.91438

percentile

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