CVE-2024-34055
cyrus-imapd: unbounded memory allocation by sending many LITERALs in a single command
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 5, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in Cyrus IMAP before versions 3.8.3 and 3.10.x , and before 3.10.0-rc1. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to cause unbounded memory allocation by sending multiple LITERALs in a single command.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer