USN-4160-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4160-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4160-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4160-1
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Published
2019-10-21T19:26:28.490194Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:32:06.824784Z
Summary
uw-imap vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that UW IMAP incorrectly handled inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary OS commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / uw-imap

Package

Name
uw-imap
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/uw-imap@8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

Affected versions

Other

8:2007f~dfsg-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-client2007e",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-client2007e-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-client2007e-dev",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mlock",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mlock-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uw-mailutils",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uw-mailutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-4+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / uw-imap

Package

Name
uw-imap
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/uw-imap@8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2

Affected versions

Other

8:2007f~dfsg-5
8:2007f~dfsg-5build1

8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.*

8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-client2007e",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-client2007e-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-client2007e-dev",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mlock",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mlock-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uw-mailutils",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uw-mailutils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "8:2007f~dfsg-5ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        }
    ]
}