CVE-2008-7258
EPSS 1.1%
Description
The standardise function in Anibal Monsalve Salazar sSMTP 2.61 and 2.62 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application exit) via an e-mail message containing a long line that begins with a . (dot) character. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because it is solely a usability problem for senders of messages with certain long lines, and has no security impact
How to fix CVE-2008-7258
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/ssmtp—no fix listed
Is CVE-2008-7258 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
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