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CVE-2015-8076

The index_urlfetch function in index.c in Cyrus IMAP 2.3.x before 2.3.19, 2.4.x before 2.4.18, 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the urlfetch range, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-8076 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from opensuse, from opensuse, from cyrus organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-12-03T20:59:07.533

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

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
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	opensuse	leap	42.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.0	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.1	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.2	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.3	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.4	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.5	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.6	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.7	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.8	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.9	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.10	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.11	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.12	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.13	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.14	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.15	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.16	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.17	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.3.18	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.0	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.1	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.2	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.3	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.4	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.5	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.6	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.7	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.8	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.9	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.10	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.11	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.12	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.13	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.14	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.15	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.16	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.4.17	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.5.0	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.5.1	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.5.2	Yes
Application	cyrus	imap	2.5.3	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00066.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00037.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00038.html ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/29/2 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/3 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/04/3 ([email protected])
https://cyrus.foundation/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=07de4ff1bf2fa340b9d77b8e7de8d43d47a33921 ([email protected])
https://cyrus.foundation/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=c21e179c1f6b968fe69bebe079176714e511587b Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.cyrus.foundation/imap/release-notes/2.3/x/2.3.19.html ([email protected])
https://docs.cyrus.foundation/imap/release-notes/2.4/x/2.4.18.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.cyrus.foundation/imap/release-notes/2.5/x/2.5.4.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00066.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00037.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00038.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/29/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/30/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/04/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cyrus.foundation/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=07de4ff1bf2fa340b9d77b8e7de8d43d47a33921 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cyrus.foundation/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=c21e179c1f6b968fe69bebe079176714e511587b Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.cyrus.foundation/imap/release-notes/2.3/x/2.3.19.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.cyrus.foundation/imap/release-notes/2.4/x/2.4.18.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.cyrus.foundation/imap/release-notes/2.5/x/2.5.4.html Vendor Advisory (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 opensuse'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.