FrSIRT - Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws POP3 "inc_put_error()" Format String Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws POP3 "inc_put_error()" Format String Vulnerability

Title : Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws POP3 "inc_put_error()" Format String Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2971
CVE ID : CVE-2007-2958
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-08-27

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Sylpheed and Sylpheed-Claws, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially compromise an affected system [...]

References

http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Ulf Harnhammar (Secunia Research).

ChangeLog

2007-08-27 : Initial release

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