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CVE-2017-14230
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…
Critical9.1EPSS 2.2%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-imapd/commit/6bd33275368edfa71ae117de895488584678ac79 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/cyrus-announce/2017-September/000145.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.cyrusimap.org/imap/download/release-notes/3.0/x/3.0.4.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-imapd/issues/2132 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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