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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2008-2859

CVE-2008-2859

Description

Unspecified IMAP command vulnerability in NetWin SurgeMail before 3.9g2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via daemon crash.

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Unspecified IMAP command vulnerability in NetWin SurgeMail before 3.9g2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via daemon crash.

Vulnerability

An unspecified vulnerability exists in the IMAP service of NetWin SurgeMail versions prior to 3.9g2 [1]. The issue is triggered by an IMAP command, but the exact nature or command is not disclosed. The vulnerability is present in the software and can be exploited remotely.

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IMAP command to the affected service. No authentication is required, as the vulnerability is triggered before the authentication process, based on the description of remote denial of service. The exact steps or command specifics are not provided in the available references.

Impact

Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition, causing the SurgeMail daemon to crash. This disrupts email services until the daemon is restarted. There is no indication of data compromise or privilege escalation; the impact is limited to availability.

Mitigation

NetWin SurgeMail version 3.9g2 and later contain a fix for this vulnerability [1]. Users should upgrade to at least version 3.9g2. No workarounds are mentioned in the available references. If upgrading is not possible, consider restricting access to the IMAP service to trusted networks.

References
  1. SurgeMail Change History

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Affected products

23
  • Netwin/Surgemail23 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 22 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.9g
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8f2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8f3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8i2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8i3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8k2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8k3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8k4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8o:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8q:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.8u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.9c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:3.9e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <3.9g2

Patches

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References

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