| Name | CVE-2008-3962 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 498366 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| ssmtp (PTS) | jessie, stretch | 2.64-8 | fixed |
| bullseye | 2.64-10 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.64-11 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 2.64-12 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| ssmtp | source | (unstable) | 2.62-1.1 | low | | 498366 |
Notes
[etch] - ssmtp <no-dsa> (Minor issue, only affects rare corner cases)