CVE-2008-4907
EPSS 14.3%
Description
The message parsing feature in Dovecot 1.1.4 and 1.1.5, when using the FETCH ENVELOPE command in the IMAP client, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) via an email with a malformed From address, which triggers an assertion error, aka "invalid message address parsing bug."
How to fix CVE-2008-4907
To remediate CVE-2008-4907, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dovecot—upgrade to 1:1.1.7-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-4907 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 14.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:1.1.7-1