Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-7258
CVE-2008-7258
Description
The standardise function in Anibal Monsalve Salazar sSMTP 2.61 and 2.62 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application exit) via an e-mail message containing a long line that begins with a . (dot) character. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because it is solely a usability problem for senders of messages with certain long lines, and has no security impact
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:anibal_monsalve_salaz:ssmtp:2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:anibal_monsalve_salaz:ssmtp:2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:anibal_monsalve_salaz:ssmtp:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
12- patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/ssmtp/2.62-3/345780-standardise-bufsizenvdPatch
- marc.infonvdExploit
- marc.infonvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/6nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/41965nvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/045407.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/045422.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/41009nvd
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ssmtp/+bug/282424nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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