Name: CVE-2008-3962: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-3962, CWE-200, CVSS 3.7, EPSS 0.01985

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.7

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade ssmtp	Jul 30, 2024	Sep 11, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade ssmtp	Nov 19, 2024	Sep 11, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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