CVE-2017-16844
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-16844 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-11-16 15:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-02-04 02:29:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| #876511 - formail: CVE-2017-16844: heap-based buffer overflow in loadbuf() - Debian Bug report logs | MISC | bugs.debian.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Procmail Buffer Overflow in formail loadbuf() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4041-1 procmail | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1173-1] procmail security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.