CVE-2008-3962 in ssmtp

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 09/09/2008
• Disclosure: 09/10/2008
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-43986 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-200 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 3.7
• EPSS: 0.00608
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3962
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3962
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2008-3962/