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ubuntu-cve-2012-4507

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2012-10-22 23:55

Modified

2025-07-16 04:50

Summary

Details

The strchr function in procmime.c in Claws Mail (aka claws-mail) 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email.

Severity

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-4507	REPORT
	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578	REPORT
	http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4507	REPORT

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        "availability": "No subscription required",
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  "withdrawn": "2025-07-18T16:42:47Z"
}

CVE-2012-4507 (GCVE-0-2012-4507)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-10-22 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:35

Summary

The strchr function in procmime.c in Claws Mail (aka claws-mail) 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted email.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

7 references

URL	Tags
http://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/1	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-1…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/3	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/3	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55837	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862578	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2012-10-03 00:00

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Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2012-4507 (GCVE-0-2012-4507)

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