CVE-2008-3962

Publication date 11 September 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

The from_format function in ssmtp.c in ssmtp 2.61 and 2.62, in certain configurations, uses uninitialized memory for the From: field of an e-mail message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) in opportunistic circumstances by reading a message.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
ssmtp	8.10 intrepid	Fixed 2.62-1ubuntu3
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 2.61-13ubuntu1.1
	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 2.61-12ubuntu1.1
	7.04 feisty	Ignored end of life, was needed
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 2.61-5ubuntu0.1

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Patch details

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Package	Patch details
ssmtp	Debdiff: http://launchpad.net/bugs/278978

References

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Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3962