CVEvulnerability
CVE-2008-3962
2.6 LOW
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2008-09-11
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 2.6 LOW — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
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
• ssmtp ssmtp 2.61
• ssmtp ssmtp 2.62
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5 www.openwall.com
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6 www.openwall.com
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2 www.openwall.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391 bugs.gentoo.org
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45038 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5 www.openwall.com
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6 www.openwall.com
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2 www.openwall.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094 www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391 bugs.gentoo.org
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45038 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com