Description
Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | sylpheed | 2.4.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | sylpheed | 2.4.5-1 | — |
References
- 26550 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-2971 vdb-entry
- 26610 third-party-advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/
- 40184 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
- 27229 third-party-advisory
- 27379 third-party-advisory
- sylpheed-incputerror-format-string(36238) vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2007-2009 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200710-29 vendor-advisory
- 25430 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2007:020 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104