Summary
Jakub Wilk discovered that the formail tool incorrectly handled certain
malformed mail messages. An attacker could use this flaw to cause formail
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | procmail | 3.22-21ubuntu0.2 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | procmail | 3.22-25ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —CVE-2017-16844 EPSS 12%
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16844