# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/24/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29829
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43357
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01451.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:128
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/19/6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
- http://osvdb.org/46641
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01465.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42862

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