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CVE-2008-3962

LOW CVSS: 2.6 Published: 2008-09-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Ssmtp Ssmtp

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References