Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0156 (CCN-15872)

Assigned:2004-04-14
Published:2004-04-14
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before 2.50.6 allow remote mail relays to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0156

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040507 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.020] OpenPKG Security Advisory (ssmtp)

Source: CCN
Type: SA11378
sSMTP Format String Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11378

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11384

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11485

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11571

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200404-18

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1009788
sSMTP Format String Flaws Let Remote Servers Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1009788

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-485

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-485
ssmtp -- format string

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200404-18
Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA 200404-18
Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2004.020
SSMTP

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5360

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5361

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5360
sSMTP die Format String

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5361
sSMTP log_event Format String

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
10150

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10150
SSMTP Mail Transfer Agent Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ssmtp-die-logevent-format-string(15872)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ssmtp-die-logevent-format-string(15872)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ssmtp:ssmtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.49)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:485
    V
    format string
    2004-04-14
    BACK
    ssmtp ssmtp *