# CVE-2005-2923: The IMAP server in IMail Server 8.20 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) before 2.02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The IMAP server in IMail Server 8.20 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) before 2.02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the LIST command, which causes IMail Server to reference invalid memory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/17863
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2782
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=347&type=vulnerabilities
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015318
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15753

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