c-client IMAP Client, as used in imap-2002b and Pine 4.53, allows remote malicious IMAP…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
c-client IMAP Client, as used in imap-2002b and Pine 4.53, allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain large (1) literal and (2) mailbox size values that cause either integer signedness errors or integer overflow errors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02741 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:c-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap-2002b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.53 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:c-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap-2002b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.53 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2005:114 Released 2005-02-18 · Red Hat rating Lowimap security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
- RHSA-2005:015 Released 2005-01-12 · Red Hat rating Lowpine security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:015 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:015 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0297
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22ph-2jjc-cggf
References
Sources
- CVE-2003-0297 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0297 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22ph-2jjc-cggf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0297 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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