What is the severity of CVE-2017-16844?

CVE-2017-16844 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to improper buffer handling.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16844?

To fix CVE-2017-16844, update the procmail package to a version that is 3.22-26 or higher.

Which versions of procmail are affected by CVE-2017-16844?

Affected versions of procmail include 3.22 up to and including 3.22-25.

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-16844?

CVE-2017-16844 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by improper buffer resizing.

Is CVE-2017-16844 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2017-16844 specifically affects Debian-based systems running the procmail package.

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CVE-2017-16844

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23/9/2017

16/11/2017

17/2/2021

CVE-2017-16844: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Sep 23 2017(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the loadbuf function in formisc.c. When the buffer is too small, the function tries to resize it, but only by Bsize (=128) bytes. This is not necessarily enough and could cause denial of service. References: <a href="https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511">https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876511</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/procmail	<=3.22-24<=3.22-25	3.22-26 3.22-25+deb9u1 3.22-24+deb8u1
debian/procmail		3.22-26+deb10u1 3.22-26+deb11u1 3.22-27 3.24+really3.22-2
procmail	=3.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16844?
CVE-2017-16844 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to improper buffer handling.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16844?
To fix CVE-2017-16844, update the procmail package to a version that is 3.22-26 or higher.
Which versions of procmail are affected by CVE-2017-16844?
Affected versions of procmail include 3.22 up to and including 3.22-25.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-16844?
CVE-2017-16844 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by improper buffer resizing.
Is CVE-2017-16844 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2017-16844 specifically affects Debian-based systems running the procmail package.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16844?
CVE-2017-16844 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to improper buffer handling.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16844?
To fix CVE-2017-16844, update the procmail package to a version that is 3.22-26 or higher.
Which versions of procmail are affected by CVE-2017-16844?
Affected versions of procmail include 3.22 up to and including 3.22-25.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-16844?
CVE-2017-16844 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by improper buffer resizing.
Is CVE-2017-16844 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2017-16844 specifically affects Debian-based systems running the procmail package.