Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 25, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-8794
CVE-2020-8794
Description
OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies. Although this vulnerability affects the client side of OpenSMTPD, it is possible to attack a server because the server code launches the client code during bounce handling.
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Affected products
2- OpenSMTPD/OpenSMTPDdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OPH4QU4DNVHA7ACFXMYFCEP5PSXXPN4E/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- usn.ubuntu.com/4294-1/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4634mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156633/OpenSMTPD-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/32mitremailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/26/1mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/01/1mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/01/2mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7mitremailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- www.openbsd.org/security.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/24/5mitrex_refsource_MISC
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