CVE-2007-2958
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2007-2958 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2007-08-27 17:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-07-29 01:31:00 UTC |
| Description | Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Sylpheed | Sylpheed | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sylpheed | Sylpheed | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sylpheed-claws | Sylpheed-claws | 1.9.100 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sylpheed-claws | Sylpheed-claws | 2.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sylpheed-claws | Sylpheed-claws | 1.9.100 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sylpheed-claws | Sylpheed-claws | 2.10.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fedora update for claws-mail - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| Gentoo Bug 190104 - mail-client/{sylpheed, claws-mail} POP3 format string vulnerability (CVE-2007-2958) | CONFIRM | bugs.gentoo.org | |
| 40184 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| Bug 254121 – CVE-2007-2958 claws-mail format string vulnerability | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws POP3 Format String Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Sylpheed / Sylpheed-Claws POP3 Format String Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: claws-mail-3.0.0-1.fc7 | FEDORA | www.redhat.com | |
| Security Announcement | SUSE | www.novell.com | |
| Webmail - OVH | VUPEN | www.vupen.com | |
| Sylpheed, Claws Mail: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code — Gentoo Linux Documentation | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Gentoo update for sylpheed and claws-mail - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| Sylpheed / Sylpheed-Claws POP3 Format String Vulnerability - Secunia Research - Secunia | MISC | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2007-08-28 | Mark J Cox | Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect version of Sylpheed as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. Sylpheed and claws-mail are not shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.