IMAP 4.1 BETA, and possibly other versions, does not properly handle the SIGABRT (abort) signal, which allows local users to crash the server (imapd) via certain sequences of commands, which causes a core dump that may contain sensitive password information.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imapd | University_of_washington | * | * |
| Imapd | University_of_washington | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=87635124302928\u0026w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/349
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=87635124302928\u0026w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/349