Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via an e-mail message with invalid base64 data that begins with an = (equals) character.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bogofilter | Bogofilter | <= 1.2.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bogofilter.sourceforge.net/security/bogofilter-SA-2010-01
- http://bogofilter.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bogofilter/trunk/bogofilter/doc/bog
- http://bogofilter.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/bogofilter/trunk/bogofilter/src/basPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/046558.htm
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/046590.htm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00021.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127814747231102&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127831760712436&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127840569013531&w=2Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127844323105405&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40427Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41239
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2494?
CVE-2010-2494 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Multiple buffer underflows in the base64 decoder in base64.c in (1) bogofilter and (2) bogolexer in bogofilter before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption ...
How severe is CVE-2010-2494?
CVE-2010-2494 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2494?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bogofilter Bogofilter.