In the mboxlist_do_find function in imap/mboxlist.c in Cyrus IMAP before 3.0.4, an…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the mboxlist_do_find function in imap/mboxlist.c in Cyrus IMAP before 3.0.4, an off-by-one error in prefix calculation for the LIST command caused use of uninitialized memory, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a 'LIST "" "Other Users"' command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02177 82nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14230
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghq8-mj24-5v6f
References
More Cyrus Imap vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08479 The CalDAV feature in httpd in Cyrus IMAP 2.5.x through 2.5.12 and 3.0.x through 3.0.9… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-13644 Cyrus IMAP 2.5.x before 2.5.14 and 3.x before 3.0.12 allows privilege escalation because… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-06720 Integer overflow in the index_urlfetch function in imap/index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.19… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06719 The index_urlfetch function in index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.x before 2.3.19, 2.4.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-12968 Cyrus IMAP before 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06721 Integer overflow in the index_urlfetch function in imap/index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.19… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-14230 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14230 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghq8-mj24-5v6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14230 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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