CVE-2014-3618 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via crafted email headers in procmail due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3618?
CVE-2014-3618 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 Sep 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header, related to "unbalanced quotes."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3618?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (19)
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:3.22-17.1.2 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:3.22-17.1.2 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:3.22-17.1.2 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:3.22-17.1.2 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:3.22-25.1.el6_5.1 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 |
procmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 |
procmail-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:3.22-34.el7_0.1 |
procmail openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.22-270.9 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Procmail Procmail.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3618?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-3618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-36981, AZL-6802, AZL-7331, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3618, DLA-46-1, DSA-3019-1 and 6 more.