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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sylpheed. Affected by this issue is the function ldif_get_line
of the file ldif.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ldif_get_line function in ldif.c of Sylpheed before 2.1.6 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by having local users import LDIF files with long lines.
The bug was discovered 11/09/2005. The weakness was shared 11/08/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3354 since 10/27/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22774 (Debian DSA-908-1 : sylpheed-claws - buffer overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2.1.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23028) and Tenable (22774). The entries VDB-1267, VDB-1316, VDB-20546 and VDB-20989 are related to this item.
Product
Name
Version
- 0.8.11
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.7
- 0.9.8
- 0.9.9
- 0.9.10
- 0.9.11
- 0.9.12
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22774
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-908-1 : sylpheed-claws - buffer overflows
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OpenVAS ID: 55909
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 906-1 (sylpheed)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Sylpheed 2.1.6
Timeline
10/27/2005 🔍11/08/2005 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: gentoo.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3354 (🔍)
X-Force: 23028
Vulnerability Center: 9721 - Sylpheed < 2.1.6 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via ldif_get_line Function, Medium
SecurityFocus: 15363 - Sylpheed LDIF Import Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17492 - Sylpheed LDIF Import Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20675 - Sylpheed Address Book LDIF Import Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2005-2360
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 23:39Updated: 06/11/2019 16:56
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (77), 06/11/2019 16:56 (6)
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