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CVE-2008-3962

CVE-2008-3962

EPSS 2.0%
The from_format function in ssmtp.c in ssmtp 2.61 and 2.62, in certain configurations, uses uninitialized memory for the From: field of an e-mail message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) in opportunistic circumstances by reading a message.
Affected products
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References
https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45038http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/5http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/6http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/2http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31094http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2597