Summary
Paul Dreik discovered that TNEF incorrectly handled filenames. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted email attachment, an
attacker could possibly use this issue to write arbitrary files to the
filesystem or cause TNEF crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2019-18849)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | tnef | 1.4.9-1+deb8u4build0.16.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
In tnef before 1.4.18, an attacker may be able to write to the victim's .ssh/authorized_keys file via an e-mail message…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-18849