CVE-2010-0409: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sun Jan 31 2010(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the GMIME_UUENCODE_LEN macro in gmime/gmime-encodings.h in GMime before 2.4.15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via input data for a uuencode operation.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.12 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.2 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.1 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.3 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.6 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.4 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.7 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.11 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.9 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.0 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.8 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.10 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.5 | |
| Gnome Gmime | =2.4.13 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561457
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/4
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.15.changes
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.14-2.4.15.diff.gz
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38459
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38459/
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.15.tar.gz
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gmime22-2.2.23-8.fc11
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gmime22-2.2.23-8.fc12
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0409
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0409 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0409
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2010-0409.json
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-0409?
CVE-2010-0409 has a severity rating that can lead to application crashes or arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0409?
To fix CVE-2010-0409, you should upgrade GMime to version 2.4.15 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2010-0409?
CVE-2010-0409 affects multiple versions of GMime prior to 2.4.15.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-0409?
CVE-2010-0409 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-2010-0409 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2010-0409 may be exploitable by context-dependent attackers via crafted input data.
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