CVE-2011-3208

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.3.17 and 2.4.x before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NNTP command.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 91.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 14, 2011

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (34)

secalert@redhathttp://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=199
secalert@redhathttp://asg.andrew.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.cyrus-announce&msg=200
secalert@redhathttp://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=0f8f026699829b65733c3081657b24e2174f4f4d
secalert@redhathttp://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=3244c18c928fa331f6927e2b8146abe90feafddd
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-09/msg00019.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/45938
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/45975
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/46064
secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1026031
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149
secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/75307
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1317.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49534
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734926

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	cyrus-imapd-0:2.3.16-6.el6_1.3	2011-09-19	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Red HatRHSA-2011:1317IMPORTANT2011-09-08
RHSA-2011:1317 — Important

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-3208?

CVE-2011-3208 is a none vulnerability published on September 14, 2011. Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.3.17 and 2.4.x before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NNTP command.

When was CVE-2011-3208 disclosed?

CVE-2011-3208 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 14, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2011-3208 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-3208 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2011-3208?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-3208, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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