CVE-2017-16844
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.22-26 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.22-26 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.22-26 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.22-26 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.22-26 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| procmail | procmail | 3.22 | |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039844
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3269
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00019.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4041
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16844.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16844
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.