Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.14-2.4.15.diff.gzPatch
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.15.changes
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561457
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.14-2.4.15.diff.gzPatch
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gmime/2.4/gmime-2.4.15.changes
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38459
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/03/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=561457
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 8, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified