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CVE-2011-3208 json

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 a…

published 2011-09-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3172

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.4%
EPSS 5.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • cyrus-imapd RHEL 4 2.2.12-16.el4
  • cyrus-imapd RHEL 5 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1
  • cyrus-imapd RHEL 6 2.3.16-6.el6_1.3
  • perl-Cyrus RHEL 4 2.2.12-16.el4
  • cyrus-imapd-nntp RHEL 4 2.2.12-16.el4
  • cyrus-imapd-perl RHEL 5 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1
  • cyrus-imapd-utils RHEL 4 2.2.12-16.el4
  • cyrus-imapd-utils RHEL 5 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:1317

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-3208 updated cvss 5.1

cyrus-imapd: nntpd buffer overflow in split_wildmats()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cyrus-imapd 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1, cyrus-imapd-perl 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 perl-Cyrus 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-nntp 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-murder 2.2.12-16.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 perl-Cyrus 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-nntp 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-murder 2.2.12-16.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 perl-Cyrus 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-nntp 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-murder 2.2.12-16.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) cyrus-imapd 2.3.16-6.el6_1.3, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.3.16-6.el6_1.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) cyrus-imapd 2.3.16-6.el6_1.3, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.3.16-6.el6_1.3
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 perl-Cyrus 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-nntp 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.2.12-16.el4, cyrus-imapd-murder 2.2.12-16.el4 Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cyrus-imapd 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1, cyrus-imapd-perl 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1, cyrus-imapd-utils 2.3.7-12.el5_7.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1317

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Exploit prediction

5.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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