CVE-2008-4041

N/A Unknown
Published: September 11, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The IMAP server in Softalk Mail Server (formerly WorkgroupMail) 8.5.1.431 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and daemon crash) via a long IMAP APPEND command with certain repeated parameters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31715
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4238
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495896/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30970
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44862
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31715
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495896/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44862
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.4%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

softalk_mail_server

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