UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4507

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4507
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4507.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4507
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:42:47Z
Published
2012-10-22T23:55:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:16:08.628631Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

The strchr function in procmime.c in Claws Mail (aka claws-mail) 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / claws-mail

Package

Name
claws-mail
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/claws-mail@3.9.3-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.9.3-1ubuntu1

Affected versions

3.*
3.8.1-2
3.9.2-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-acpi-notifier"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-address-keeper"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-archiver-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-attach-remover"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-attach-warner"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-bogofilter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-bsfilter-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-clamd-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-extra-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-fancy-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-feeds-reader"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-fetchinfo-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-gdata-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-i18n"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-mailmbox-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-multi-notifier"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-newmail-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-pdf-viewer"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-perl-filter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-pgpinline"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-pgpmime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-python-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-smime-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-spam-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-spamassassin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-tnef-parser"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "claws-mail-vcalendar-plugin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.9.3-1ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libclaws-mail-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2012/UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4507.json"