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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1173-1 procmail security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4041-1 procmail security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3483-1 procmail vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3483-2 procmail vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:35:21.217Z

Reserved: 2017-11-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-16844

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-16T15:29:00.510

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-16844

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-09-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16844 - Bugzilla

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