Out-of-Bounds Affecting balsa package, versions <2.3.20-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.46% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-BALSA-514857
  • published12 Dec 2007
  • disclosed12 Dec 2007

Introduced: 12 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-5007  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 balsa to version 2.3.20-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream balsa package and not the balsa package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ir_fetch_seq function in balsa before 2.3.20 might allow remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a FETCH command.

CVSS Scores

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