Twisted IMAP server mishandles wildcard patterns, DoS risk (USN-9000-1)
Original title: USN-9000-1: Twisted vulnerability
Authenticated remote attacker can cause excessive resource use in Twisted's IMAP server via mishandled wildcard patterns in mailbox list commands.
It was discovered that Twisted's IMAP server mishandled wildcard patterns in mailbox list commands. An authenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Twisted to use excessive resources, leading to a denial of service.
- IMAP server vulnerability
- Wildcard patterns in mailbox list commands
- Denial of service via excessive resources
Impact: Denial of service
- Vendors
- Twisted
- Products
- IMAP server
From the original article
It was discovered that Twisted's IMAP server mishandled wildcard patterns in mailbox list commands. An authenticated remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Twisted to use excessive resources, leading to a denial of service.
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