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CVE-2008-3962

Date: September 10, 2008

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.

Severity Score

Related Resources (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45038
https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3962
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-3962
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-3962

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-200

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): HIGH
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE
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