CVE-2008-4041 json
The IMAP server in Softalk Mail Server (formerly WorkgroupMail) 8.5.1.431 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (r…
published 2008-09-11 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4026
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The IMAP server in Softalk Mail Server (formerly WorkgroupMail) 8.5.1.431 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and daemon crash) via a long IMAP APPEND command with certain repeated parameters.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32310)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32310 Softalk Mail Server 8.5.1 - 'APPEND' Remote Denial of Service dos, 2008-09-02
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/31715
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30970
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4238
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/495896/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44862
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4041
- NVD CVE-2008-4041
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