CVE-2008-3962
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 1.98% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 80.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-09-10 15:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:00Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-09-09
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 7c1b34006b989e48a91ba1bb8d76fc71b8fc16d5f5ca9c8acb8a71f11649caba
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-2597http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597
- bugs.gentoo.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/234391
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comssmtp-fromformat-information-disclosure(45038)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45038
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080911 Re: ssmtp =2.62 unitialized memory disclosurehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080909 Re: ssmtp =2.62 unitialized memory disclosurehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20080909 ssmtp =2.62 unitialized memory disclosurehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5
- www.securityfocus.com31094http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- ssmtp Fixed in 2.62-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- ssmtp Fixed in 2.62-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- ssmtp Fixed in 2.62-1.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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