CVE-2020-8794
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 25, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 7, 2020
Description
OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows remote code execution because of an out-of-bounds read in mta_io in mta_session.c for multi-line replies. Although this vulnerability affects the client side of OpenSMTPD, it is possible to attack a server because the server code launches the client code during bounce handling.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://www.openbsd.org/security.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/24/5
- [oss-security] 20200226 Re: LPE and RCE in OpenSMTPD's default install (CVE-2020-8794)mailing-list
- DSA-4634vendor-advisory
- 20200227 LPE and RCE in OpenSMTPD's default install (CVE-2020-8794)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20200301 Re: LPE and RCE in OpenSMTPD's default install (CVE-2020-8794)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20200301 Re: LPE and RCE in OpenSMTPD's default install (CVE-2020-8794)mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156633/OpenSMTPD-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- FEDORA-2020-b92d7083cavendor-advisory
- USN-4294-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20210504 21Nails: Multiple vulnerabilities in Eximmailing-list
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