Vulnerability Description
functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.21 does not properly handle 8-bit characters in passwords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by making many IMAP login attempts with different usernames, leading to the creation of many preferences files.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrelmail | Squirrelmail | <= 1.4.20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/045372.htm
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/045383.htm
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0103.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40964Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40971Vendor Advisory
- http://squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2010-07-23PatchVendor Advisory
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STAB
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2091
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42399
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2070Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2080Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618096
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61124
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2813?
CVE-2010-2813 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). functions/imap_general.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.21 does not properly handle 8-bit characters in passwords, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by making...
How severe is CVE-2010-2813?
CVE-2010-2813 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-2010-2813?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.