FKIE_CVE-2014-3618

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-09-08 14:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:08
Severity
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes."
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61076
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61090
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61108
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688
secalert@redhat.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT205267
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1172.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00008.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00022.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1172.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61076
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61090
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/61108
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3019
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/03/8Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69573
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2340-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95688
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT205267
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
procmail procmail 3.22
canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04
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