Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting mgetty-viewfax package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-MGETTYVIEWFAX-1989659
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed13 Sept 2018

Introduced: 13 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-16745  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 mgetty-viewfax.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mgetty-viewfax package and not the mgetty-viewfax package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in mgetty before 1.2.1. In fax_notify_mail() in faxrec.c, the mail_to parameter is not sanitized. It could allow a buffer overflow if long untrusted input can reach it.