CVE-2008-5514 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-5514: Off-by-one error in the rfc822_output_char function in the RFC822BUFFER routines in the University of Washington (UW) c-client library, as used by the UW IMAP toolkit before imap-2007e and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an e-mail messa

Affects 3 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-5514 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

alpine→ fixed in2.02-3.1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y alpine

uw-imap→ fixed in2007b~dfsg-1.1urgency: medium
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y uw-imap
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

alpine→ fixed in2.02-3.1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y alpine

uw-imap→ fixed in2007b~dfsg-1.1urgency: medium
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y uw-imap
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

alpine→ fixed in2.02-3.1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y alpine

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