Vulnerability CVE-2008-3962
Published: 2008-09-10   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-200

 (Information Exposure)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
2.6/10
2.9/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
Ssmtp -> Ssmtp 

 References:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45038
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5
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