Description
Buffer overflow in the GMIME_UUENCODE_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h in GMime before 2.4.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via input data for a uuencode operation.
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 5.0 | gmime2.2 | 2.2.22-2+lenny2 | DSA-2082-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2082-1 gmime2.2 - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20100203 Re: CVE Request -- GMime-2.4.15 mailing-list
- 38459 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100203 CVE Request -- GMime-2.4.15 mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2010:006 vendor-advisory
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.14-2.4.15.diff.gz
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561457
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.15.changes
- 38915 third-party-advisory