CVE-2008-5006: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-5006: smtp.c in the c-client library in University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b allows remote SMTP servers to...

smtp.c in the c-client library in University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b allows remote SMTP servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by responding to the QUIT command with a close of the TCP connection instead of the expected 221 response code.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 10:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

A malicious or faulty SMTP server could crash software built with University of Washington IMAP Toolkit 2007b when that software ends an SMTP session. The provided sources describe denial of service, not data theft. Business risk is highest where legacy mail-processing software still uses this library. Exposure appears limited to systems running applications linked against UW IMAP Toolkit c-client 2007b that initiate SMTP connections to remote servers. The source bundle does not identify broader affected versions or downstream products beyond vendor advisories. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. It is unlikely to be an emergency without exposed legacy dependencies, but systems still using UW IMAP Toolkit 2007b should be found and updated during normal vulnerability remediation. Mitigation focus: Identify legacy systems using UW IMAP Toolkit c-client 2007b.; Review Debian and Mandriva advisories for vendor-provided fixed packages.; Upgrade or replace affected library packages where vendor fixes are available..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 10, 2008, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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