Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-3962 | First vendor Publication | 2008-09-10 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 2.6 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | High |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 4.9 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3962 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-200 | Information Exposure |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 2 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-02-17 | Name : Fedora Update for ssmtp FEDORA-2008-8040 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8040_ssmtp_fc8.nasl |
| 2009-02-17 | Name : Fedora Update for ssmtp FEDORA-2008-8069 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_8069_ssmtp_fc9.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 48036 | ssmtp ssmtp.cfrom_format Function Email From Field Remote Information Disclosure |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-15 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-8040.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-09-15 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2008-8069.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2024-11-28 23:13:32 |
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| 2024-11-28 12:16:26 |
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| 2021-05-04 12:08:00 |
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| 2021-04-22 01:08:21 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:22:13 |
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| 2017-08-08 09:24:21 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:46:25 |
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| 2013-05-11 00:25:29 |
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