- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4041-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso November 19, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : procmail CVE ID : CVE-2017-16844 Debian Bug : 876511 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. 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 at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/procmail 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.
Debian: DSA-4041-1: procmail security update
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.
