CVE-2004-1011: Critical – Stack-based buffer overflow in Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.4 through 2.2.8

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Carnegie Mellon University systems (CVE-2004-1011). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2005-GLOBAL-008248-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1011?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Carnegie Mellon University systems (CVE-2004-1011). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1011?

CVE-2004-1011 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 5.8%.

Is CVE-2004-1011 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2004-1011 as of 2026-05-30.

How do I remediate CVE-2004-1011?

Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-34.xml

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-1011?

CVE-2004-1011 affects: Carnegie Mellon University, Conectiva, Openpkg, Redhat, Trustix, Ubuntu.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2004-1011`
BSID	`BS-2005-GLOBAL-008248-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2005-01-10
Last Modified	2026-04-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.4 through 2.2.8, with the imapmagicplus option enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) PROXY or (2) LOGIN command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1015.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Stack-based buffer overflow in Cyrus IMAP Server 2.2.4 through 2.2.8, with the imapmagicplus option enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) PROXY or (2) LOGIN command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1015. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Fixed Version
Carnegie Mellon University	Cyrus Imap Server	—
Conectiva	Linux	—
Openpkg	Openpkg	—
Redhat	Fedora Core	—
Trustix	Secure Linux	—
Ubuntu	Ubuntu Linux	—

Remediation

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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 7853 Days

CISA KEV	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`0fc8ccb9881e60d7f685e87b3f05b983aaff7ce27fae2b3477a9a70d602f7d97d758e2c3e990e2b9e5253278fa97cb9eac47866d8534ce2b2492e3cd0d861432`

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