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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4041-1 (procmail - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Jakub Wilk reported a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in procmail's formail utility when processing specially-crafted email headers. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause formail to crash, resulting in a denial of service or data loss.
Affected Software
Affected Software
procmail on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.22-24+deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.22-25+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your procmail packages. For the detailed security status of procmail please refer to its security tracker page linked at the references.