CVE-2008-3962
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3962
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-3962.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-3962
- Published
- 2008-09-11T01:13:47Z
- Modified
- 2025-04-09T00:30:58Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45038
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3962
Affected packages
Debian:11 / ssmtp
Package
- Name
- ssmtp
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/ssmtp?arch=source
Debian:12 / ssmtp
Package
- Name
- ssmtp
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/ssmtp?arch=source
Debian:13 / ssmtp
Package
- Name
- ssmtp
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/ssmtp?arch=source