The standardise function in Anibal Monsalve Salazar sSMTP 2.61 and 2.62 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application exit) via an e-mail message containing a long line that begins with a
Published Aug 20, 2010
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
The standardise function in Anibal Monsalve Salazar sSMTP 2.61 and 2.62 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application exit) via an e-mail message containing a long line that begins with a . (dot) character. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because it is solely a usability problem for senders of messages with certain long lines, and has no security impact
Affected products
No data.
- 2.61
- 2.62
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 63.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01054) | 59.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 28.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/045407.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-August/045422.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128013391907262&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128017258305041&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128077707318085&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/ssmtp/2.62-3/345780-standardise-bufsize x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41009 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41965 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ssmtp/+bug/282424 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582236 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-7258 x_refsource_MISC
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