SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1

    Published: 7 Dec 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-16844

    Summary: Security update for procmail

    Details: This update for procmail fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2017-16844: Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618. (bnc#1068648)

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173231-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068648, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16844

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: procmail

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/procmail&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.22-240.8.3.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High