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CVE-2011-3208

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-3208 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cmu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2011-09-14T17:17:07.317

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	≤ 2.3.16	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.0.17	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.1.16	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.1.17	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.1.18	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.8	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.9	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.10	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.11	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.12	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.13	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.13p1	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.2.14	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.0	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.1	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.2	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.3	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.4	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.5	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.6	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.7	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.8	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.9	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.10	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.11	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.12	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.13	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.14	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.3.15	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.0	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.1	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.2	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.3	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.4	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.5	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.6	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.7	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.8	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.9	Yes
Application	cmu	cyrus_imap_server	2.4.10	Yes

References

http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199 ([email protected])
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200 ([email protected])
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d Patch ([email protected])
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd Patch ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/45938 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/45975 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/46064 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/75307 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926 Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679 ([email protected])
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935 ([email protected])
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/45938 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/45975 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/46064 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026031 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/75307 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69679 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/11723935 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cmu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.