The from_format function in ssmtp.c in ssmtp 2.61 and 2.62, in certain configurations, uses uninitialized memory for the From: field of an…

Description

The from_format function in ssmtp.c in ssmtp 2.61 and 2.62, in certain configurations, uses uninitialized memory for the From: field of an e-mail message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) in opportunistic circumstances by reading a message.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (7)

• ADV-2008-2597 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/234391 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ssmtp-fromformat-information-disclosure(45038) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20080911 Re: ssmtp =2.62 unitialized memory disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20080909 Re: ssmtp =2.62 unitialized memory disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20080909 ssmtp =2.62 unitialized memory disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 31094 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2008-3962](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2008-3962.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2008-3962)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 10:00 UTC.