Sylpheed 1.9.100/2.4.4/2.10.0 POP3 Server inc_put_error memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sylpheed 1.9.100/2.4.4/2.10.0. This affects the function inc_put_error of the component POP3 Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.

The weakness was released 08/24/2007 by Ulf Harnhammar with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2958 since 05/31/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27186 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : claws-mail (claws-mail-4495)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36238), Tenable (27186), SecurityFocus (BID 25430†), OSVDB (40184†) and Secunia (SA26550†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27186
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : claws-mail (claws-mail-4495)
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OpenVAS ID: 58810
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: claws-mail, sylpheed-claws
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Ulf Harnhammar
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-2958 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38511
X-Force: 36238
SecurityFocus: 25430 - Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws POP3 Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 26550 - Sylpheed / Sylpheed-Claws POP3 Format String Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 40184 - Sylpheed / Sylpheed-Claws src/inc.c inc_put_error Function POP3 Server Response Format String
Vulnerability Center: 16629 - Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) Format String Vulnerability Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2971

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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18 PM
Updated: 07/21/2021 04:48 PM
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 PM (63), 08/19/2017 09:52 AM (15), 07/21/2021 04:48 PM (3)
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