[ GLSA 200710-29 ] Sylpheed, Claws Mail: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code

[Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200710-29
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Sylpheed, Claws Mail: User-assisted remote execution of
            arbitrary code
      Date: October 25, 2007
      Bugs: #190104
        ID: 200710-29

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Synopsis
========

A format string error has been discovered in Sylpheed and Claws Mail,
potentially leading to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Sylpheed and Claws Mail are two GTK based e-mail clients.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package                 /  Vulnerable  /               Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  mail-client/sylpheed         < 2.4.5                     >= 2.4.5
  2  mail-client/claws-mail       < 3.0.0                     >= 3.0.0
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

Description
===========

Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research discovered a format string error
in the inc_put_error() function in file src/inc.c.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious POP
server sending specially crafted replies, possibly resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the
application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Sylpheed users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/sylpheed-2.4.5"

All Claws Mail users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/claws-mail-3.0.0"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-2958
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2958

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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