SB2012102304 - Input validation error in www.claws-mail claws-mail
Published: October 23, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012102304
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4507)
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00064.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837
- http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=2743
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578