Debian: DSA-2585-1: bogofilter security update
Debian: DSA-2585-1: bogofilter security update
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in bogofilter, a software package for classifying mail messages as spam or non-spam. Crafted mail messages with invalid base64 data could lead to heap corruption and, potentially, arbitrary code execution.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2585-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ December 11, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : bogofilter Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-5468 Debian Bug : 695139 A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in bogofilter, a software package for classifying mail messages as spam or non-spam. Crafted mail messages with invalid base64 data could lead to heap corruption and, potentially, arbitrary code execution. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2-2+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2+dfsg1-2. We recommend that you upgrade your bogofilter packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.