Sylpheed message header buffer overflow
| sylpheed-message-header-bo (19600) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sylpheed could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. A remote attacker can send a message with a specially-crafted message header containing non-ASCII characters to overflow a buffer when the victim replies to the message, causing a denial of service or possibly allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to latest version of Sylpheed (1.0.3 or later), available from the Sylpheed Web site. See References.
—OR—Upgrade to the latest development version of Sylpheed (1.9.5 or later), available from the Sylpheed Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:303-05 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-03-26 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-155: Sylpheed Security Update.
- Sylpheed Web site: Sylpheed- a GTK+ based, lightweight, and fast e-mail client -.
- BID-12730: Sylpheed Mail Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0667: Buffer overflow in Sylpheed before 1.0.3 and other versions before 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message with certain headers containing non-ASCII characters that are not properly handled when the user replies to the message.
- GLSA-200503-26: Sylpheed, Sylpheed-claws: Message reply overflow
- RHSA-2005-303: sylpheed security update
- SA14491: Sylpheed Message Reply Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013376: Sylpheed Buffer Overflow in Processing Message Headers May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2005:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto Sylpheed prior to 1.0.3
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto Sylpheed Development prior to 1.9.5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
Reported:
Mar 07, 2005
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