CVE-2017-16844

Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:procmail:procmail:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-11-16 07:29

Updated : 2018-02-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-16844

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16844

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

procmail

procmail

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