# CVE-2007-2958: Format string vulnerability in the inc\_put\_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-08-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the inc_put_error function in src/inc.c in Sylpheed 2.4.4, and Sylpheed-Claws (Claws Mail) 1.9.100 and 2.10.0, allows remote POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in crafted replies.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/26550
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26610
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-70/advisory/
- http://osvdb.org/40184
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=254121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27379
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36238
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00077.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-29.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25430
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190104

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