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CVE-2008-2829

php_imap.c in PHP 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 4.x, and other versions, uses obsolete API calls that allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP request, which triggers an "rfc822.c legacy routine buffer overflow" error message, related to the rfc822_write_address function.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
23 Jun 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
5.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Every version up to 4.4.9
  • Version 5.2.5
  • Version 5.2.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2829
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2829