UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3618

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3618
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3618.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3618
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Published
2014-09-04T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:47:59.205577Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes."

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / procmail

Package

Name
procmail
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/procmail@3.22-21ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.22-21ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.22-20
3.22-21

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "procmail",
            "binary_version": "3.22-21ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3618.json"