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Cyrus IMAP pre-login buffer overrun Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks for a pre-login buffer overrun in Cyrus IMAPd

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

According to its banner, the remote Cyrus IMAP
server is vulnerable to a pre-login buffer overrun.

A possible hacker without a valid login could exploit this, and would be
able to execute arbitrary commands as the owner of the Cyrus
process. This would allow full access to all users' mailboxes.

More information : http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/301864

Solution : If possible, upgrade to an unaffected version. However, at
the time of writing no official fix was available. There is a source
patch against 2.1.10 in the Bugtraq report.

Threat Level: High

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