{"id":"SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1","summary":"Security update for procmail","details":"This update for procmail fixes the following issues:\n\nSecurity issue fixed:\n\n- CVE-2017-16844: Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadbuf function in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted e-mail message because of a hardcoded realloc size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3618. (bnc#1068648)\n","modified":"2026-02-04T03:10:35.212113Z","published":"2017-12-07T14:27:27Z","related":["CVE-2017-16844"],"upstream":["CVE-2017-16844"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173231-1/"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068648"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16844"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"procmail","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/procmail&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.22-240.8.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"procmail":"3.22-240.8.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1.json"}},{"package":{"name":"procmail","ecosystem":"SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4","purl":"pkg:rpm/suse/procmail&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.22-240.8.3.1"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"procmail":"3.22-240.8.3.1"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2017:3231-1.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}