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TI-2014-02939 Aliases CVE-2014-3618GHSA-j8hf-r298-62j6

Heap-based buffer overflow in formisc.c in formail in procmail 3.22 allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08865 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:procmail:procmail:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.22VulnerableProcmail
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:procmail:procmail:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22 Vulnerable ·Procmail
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1172 Released 2014-09-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    procmail security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) procmail-3.22-17.1.2, procmail-3.22-17.1.2.i386, procmail-3.22-17.1.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) procmail-3.22-34.el7_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) procmail-3.22-17.1.2, procmail-3.22-17.1.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) procmail-3.22-25.1.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) procmail-3.22-25.1.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) procmail-3.22-25.1.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) procmail-3.22-34.el7_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) procmail-3.22-25.1.el6_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) procmail-3.22-34.el7_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1172

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3618
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8hf-r298-62j6
  3. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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