SB2010073001 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for ssmtp
Published: July 30, 2010
Security Bulletin ID
SB2010073001
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3962)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the from_format() function in ssmtp.c in sSMTP. A remote attacker can send an email with specially crafted From: field and read memory contents on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.