Lucene search
+L

CentOS Update for procmail CESA-2014:1172 centos6

🗓️ 11 Sep 2014 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 23 Views

CentOS Update for procmail CESA-2014:1172 centos6. A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. All procmail users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue

Related
Refs
Code
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882022");
  script_version("2026-04-24T06:23:04+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-24 06:23:04 +0000 (Fri, 24 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-09-11 05:58:30 +0200 (Thu, 11 Sep 2014)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-3618");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_name("CentOS Update for procmail CESA-2014:1172 centos6");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The procmail program is used for local
mail delivery. In addition to just delivering mail, procmail can be used for
automatic filtering, presorting, and other mail handling jobs.

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility.
A remote attacker could send an email with specially crafted headers that,
when processed by formail, could cause procmail to crash or, possibly,
execute arbitrary code as the user running formail. (CVE-2014-3618)

All procmail users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"procmail on CentOS 6");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated packages.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_xref(name:"CESA", value:"2014:1172");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2014-September/020550.html");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'procmail'
  package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("CentOS Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/centos", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=CentOS6");
  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";

if(release == "CentOS6")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"procmail", rpm:"procmail~3.22~25.1.el6_5.1", rls:"CentOS6")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

24 Apr 2026 00:00Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.08525
23