CVE-2011-3208
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-3208 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-09-14 17:17:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.3.17 and 2.4.x before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NNTP command. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.1.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.1.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.1.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.13p1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.2.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.3.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | 2.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Cmu | Cyrus Imap Server | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus IMAPd Two Vulnerabilities - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| SecurityTracker: Cyrus IMAP Server Buffer Overflow in NNTP Daemon Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2011:149 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2011:1036-1: moderate: cyrus-imapd | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | hermes.opensuse.org | |
| No page found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.cyrusimap.org | Patch |
| asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | asg.andrew.cmu.edu | |
| Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| No page found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.cyrusimap.org | Patch |
| Cyrus IMAP Server 'split_wildmats()' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Bug 734926 – CVE-2011-3208 cyrus-imapd: nntpd buffer overflow in split_wildmats() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Patch |
| asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | asg.andrew.cmu.edu | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2318-1 cyrus-imapd-2.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Security Alerts - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| www.osvdb.org/75307 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.