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CVE-2011-3481

Published: Sep 14, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 19.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The index_get_ids function in index.c in imapd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.4.11, when server-side threading is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted References header in an e-mail message.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

cmu
oss-projectaka cveclient, panda3d, cyrus imap server
cyrus imap serverMixed
Communications / email-server-client
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=6e776956a1a9dfa58eacdd0ddd52644009eac9e5
git.cyrusimap.org
http://bugzilla.cyrusimap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3463
bugzilla.cyrusimap.org
http://bugzilla.cyrusimap.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2772
bugzilla.cyrusimap.org
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