IMAP: Command Buffer Overflow
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects an IMAP command that is too long. This can indicate a buffer overflow attempt.
Extended Description
Excessivly long IMAP commands are protocol anomalies. Receiving such a command may indicate an attack attempt. The impact depends on how a vulnerable IMAP server handles such a malformed message.
Short Name
IMAP:OVERFLOW:COMMAND
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
IMAP
Keywords
CVE-2005-3314 CVE-2005-4267 CVE-2006-1255 CVE-2007-1578 bid:15491 bid:23058 bid:51403
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3705
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.5