smtpd/table.c in OpenSMTPD before 6.8.0p1 lacks a certain regfree, which might allow…
Priority LOW 38CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
smtpd/table.c in OpenSMTPD before 6.8.0p1 lacks a certain regfree, which might allow attackers to trigger a "very significant" memory leak via messages to an instance that performs many regex lookups.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02792 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.8.0 | Vulnerable | Opensmtpd |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:6.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.0 | Vulnerable | Opensmtpd |
| cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:6.8.0:patch1-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8.0 patch1-rc1 | Vulnerable | Opensmtpd |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.8.0 Vulnerable ·Opensmtpd
- cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:6.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.0 Vulnerable ·Opensmtpd
- cpe:2.3:a:opensmtpd:opensmtpd:6.8.0:patch1-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8.0 patch1-rc1 Vulnerable ·Opensmtpd
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42p2-4vv3-9qv4
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2020-35679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-35679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42p2-4vv3-9qv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-35679 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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