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cve[email protected]CVE-2008-3962
HistorySep 11, 2008 - 1:13 a.m.

CVE-2008-3962

2008-09-1101:13:47
CWE-200
web.nvd.nist.gov
18
cve-2008-3962
ssmtp
email security
memory vulnerability

2.6 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

5.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.006 Low

EPSS

Percentile

79.0%

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.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
ssmtpssmtpMatch2.61
OR
ssmtpssmtpMatch2.62

2.6 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

5.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.006 Low

EPSS

Percentile

79.0%