Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via an e-mail message with invalid base64 data that begins with an = (equals) character.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade bogofilter | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 8, 2010 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade bogofilter-tcUpgrade bogofilter-sqliteUpgrade bogofilter | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade bogofilter-dbUpgrade bogofilterUpgrade bogofilter-common | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade bogofilter-bdbUpgrade bogofilter-sqlite | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2010 |
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