CVE-2008-3962
CVSS V2 Low 2.6
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-3962
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-09-11T01:13:47
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-08-08T01:32:18
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ssmtp:ssmtp:2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ssmtp:ssmtp:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- HIGH
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 2.6
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 4.9
- Impact Score
- 2.9
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3962 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3962 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:06:15 | Added to TrackCVE |