ssmtp 2.61/2.62 ssmtp.c from_format information disclosure

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ssmtp 2.61/2.62. Affected is the function from_format of the file ssmtp.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was released 09/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3962 since 09/09/2008. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34204 (Fedora 9 : ssmtp-2.61-11.6.fc9.1 (2008-8069)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45038) and Tenable (34204).

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34204
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : ssmtp-2.61-11.6.fc9.1 (2008-8069)
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OpenVAS ID: 860068
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3962 (🔍)
X-Force: 45038
Vulnerability Center: 19506 - sSMTP 2.61, 2.62 from_format Function Remote Sensitive Information Disclosure, Low
SecurityFocus: 31094 - sSMTP 'from_format()' Uninitialized Memory Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 48036 - CVE-2008-3962 - sSMTP - Information Disclosure Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-2597

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/17/2019 09:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (71), 08/17/2019 09:32 (8)
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