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

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3705
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

7.5

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