CVE-2017-14230

Description

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.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory cmu.edu Third-Party Advisory cyrusimap.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-imapd/commit/6bd33275368edfa71ae117de895488584678ac79 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-announce/2017-September/000145.html third party advisory
https://www.cyrusimap.org/imap/download/release-notes/3.0/x/3.0.4.html third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-imapd/issues/2132 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14230?
CVE-2017-14230 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14230?
To fix CVE-2017-14230, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14230 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14230 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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