Off-by-one error in the rfc822_output_char function in the RFC822BUFFER routines in the…
Priority LOW 24CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Off-by-one error in the rfc822_output_char function in the RFC822BUFFER routines in the University of Washington (UW) c-client library, as used by the UW IMAP toolkit before imap-2007e and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail message that triggers a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01764 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2007d | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000a | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000b | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000c | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2001a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2001a | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002a | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002b | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2007d Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000a Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000b Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2000c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000c Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2001a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001a Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002a Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002b Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002c | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002d | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002e | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002f | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004a | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004b | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004c | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004d | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004e | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004f | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004g | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006a | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006b | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006c | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006d | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006e | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006f | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006g | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006h | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006i | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006j | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2006k | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2007a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007a | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2007b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007b | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002c Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002d Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002e Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2002f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002f Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004a Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004b Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004c Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004d Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004e Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004f Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2004g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004g Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006a Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006b Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006c Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006d Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006e Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006f Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006g Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006h Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006i Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006j Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2006k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2006k Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2007a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007a Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:imap:2007b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007b Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5514
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m53-2xrc-rq26
References
More University Of Washington Imap vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00284 Buffer overflow in University of Washington imapd version 4.7 allows users with a valid… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00870 Buffer overflow in the pop-2d POP daemon in the IMAP package allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00005 Arbitrary command execution via IMAP buffer overflow in authenticate command. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00041 Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00837 Buffer overflow in University of Washington c-client library (used by pine and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-01185 POP2 or POP3 server (pop3d) in imap-uw IMAP package on FreeBSD and other operating… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-5514 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5514 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9m53-2xrc-rq26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5514 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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