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Alpine Linux: CVE-2015-8614: claws-mail Stack overflow in conv_{jistoeuc,euctojis,sjistoeuc}

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2015-8614: claws-mail Stack overflow in conv_{jistoeuc,euctojis,sjistoeuc}

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/11/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/20/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) conv_jistoeuc, (2) conv_euctojis, and (3) conv_sjistoeuc functions in codeconv.c in Claws Mail before 3.13.1 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted email, involving Japanese character set conversion.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-claws-mail

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