Alt-N MDaemon 3.5.6 IMAP Server SELECT/EXAMINE denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Alt-N MDaemon 3.5.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IMAP Server. Such manipulation of the argument SELECT/EXAMINE leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-0584. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Alt-N MDaemon 3.5.6 (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component IMAP Server. The manipulation of the argument SELECT/EXAMINE with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

IMAP server in Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 3.5.6 allows a local user to cause a denial of service (hang) via long (1) SELECT or (2) EXAMINE commands.

The weakness was released 08/22/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0584. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14827 (MDaemon IMAP Server Multiple Command Local DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74009 (Alt-N MDaemon IMAP Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 6.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6279), Exploit-DB (20696), Tenable (14827), SecurityFocus (BID 2508†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3238†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-17215. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 14827
Nessus Name: MDaemon IMAP Server Multiple Command Local DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 14827
OpenVAS Name: MDaemon imap server DoS(2)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MDaemon 6.8.0
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03/23/2001 🔍
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08/22/2001 +152 days 🔍
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12/21/2003 +851 days 🔍
09/27/2004 +281 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +3571 days 🔍
10/05/2025 +4107 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: altn.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0584 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0584
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17216
X-Force: 6279
SecurityFocus: 2508 - Alt-N MDaemon IMAP DoS Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3238 - Alt-N Technologies Mdaemon 3.5.6 IMAP Server Allows a Local User to Cause DoS, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 14:36
Updated: 10/05/2025 19:01
Changes: 07/08/2014 14:36 (71), 05/18/2019 16:49 (4), 01/24/2025 11:24 (27), 10/05/2025 19:01 (2)
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