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CVE-2005-0546

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2005-0546 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cyrus Imapd, published February 25, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.24%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in cyrus-imapd 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.24%EPSS, 91st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1cyrus-imapd +23 more

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an off-by-one error in the imapd annotate extension, (2) an off-by-one error in "cached header handling," (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in fetchnews, or (4) a stack-based buffer overflow in imapd.

Exploit likelihood

4.24%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cyrus-imapd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-murder
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-nntp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
perl-Cyrus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-murder
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-nntp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cyrus-imapd-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
perl-Cyrus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-murder
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-nntp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
perl-Cyrus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-murder
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-nntp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
cyrus-imapd-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
perl-Cyrus
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1
0:2.2.12-3.RHEL4.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an off-by-one error in the imapd annotate extension, (2) an off-by-one error in "cached header handling," (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in fetchnews, or (4) a stack-based buffer overflow in imapd.

Record
CVE-2005-0546
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an off-by-one error in the imapd annotate extension, (2) an off-by-one error in "cached header handling," (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in fetchnews, or (4) a stack-based buffer overflow in imapd.

Record
CVE-2005-0546
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0547No score

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an off-by-one error in the imapd annotate extension, (2) an off-by-one error in "cached header handling," (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in fetchnews, or (4) a stack-based buffer overflow in imapd.

Record
EUVD-2005-0547
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-734w-q42p-q63vNo score

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary...

Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus IMAPd before 2.2.11 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an off-by-one error in the imapd annotate extension, (2) an off-by-one error in "cached header handling," (3) a stack-based buffer overflow in fetchnews, or (4) a stack-based buffer overflow in imapd.

Record
GHSA-734w-q42p-q63v
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
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