Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5425 (CCN-47434)

Assigned:2008-12-08
Published:2008-12-08
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:ESet NOD32 2.70.0039.0000 does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption or other resource consumption) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
4.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Dec 09 2008 - 10:53:27 CST
Re: DoS attacks on MIME-capable software via complex MIME emails

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Dec 08 2008 - 12:12:26 CST
DoS attacks on MIME-capable software via complex MIME emails

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5424

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5425

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5426

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5427

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5428

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5429

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5430

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://mime.recurity.com/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/AttackIntro

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4721

Source: CCN
Type: IncrediMail Web site
IncrediMail - Have Fun Sending Email!

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site
Outlook Express: E-mail and newsgroup reader

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Web site
Thunderbird - Reclaim your inbox

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081208 DoS attacks on MIME-capable software via complex MIME emails

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081209 Re: DoS attacks on MIME-capable software via complex MIME emails

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32702
Microsoft Outlook Express Malformed MIME Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32869
Mozilla Thunderbird Malformed MIME Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
multiple-mime-multipart-rfc922-dos(47434)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:eset:nod32_antivirus:2.70.0039.0000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.00.2900.5512:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    eset nod32 antivirus 2.70.0039.0000
    mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.14
    microsoft outlook express 6.00.2900.5512
    opera opera browser 9.51