Vulnerability Description
php_imap.c in PHP 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 4.x, and other versions, uses obsolete API calls that allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP request, which triggers an "rfc822.c legacy routine buffer overflow" error message, related to the rfc822_write_address function.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php | Php | <= 4.4.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42862Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/46641Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31200Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32746Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35306Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Third Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:126Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2829?
CVE-2008-2829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). php_imap.c in PHP 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 4.x, and other versions, uses obsolete API calls that allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a l...
How severe is CVE-2008-2829?
CVE-2008-2829 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2829?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Php Php, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.