Is CVE-2006-2502 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-2502 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-2502?

CVE-2006-2502 has a CVSS score of 5.1 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-2502?

Patch guidance is available from cyrus security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-2502.

CVE-2006-2502 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in pop3d in Cyrus IMAPD (cyrus-imapd) 2.3.2, when the popsubfolders option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER command.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: high
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CYRUS
Published: 5/22/2006
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-2502

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