Debian Security Advisory

DSA-908-1 sylpheed-claws -- buffer overflows

Date Reported:
23 Nov 2005
Affected Packages:
sylpheed-claws
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 338436.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2005-3354.
More information:

Colin Leroy discovered several buffer overflows in a number of importer routines in sylpheed-claws, an extended version of the Sylpheed mail client, that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

The following matrix explains which versions fix this vulnerability

  old stable (woody) stable (sarge) unstable (sid)
sylpheed 0.7.4-4woody1 1.0.4-1sarge1 2.0.4-1
sylpheed-gtk1 n/a n/a 1.0.6-1
sylpheed-claws 0.7.4claws-3woody1 1.0.4-1sarge1 1.0.5-2
sylpheed-claws-gtk2 n/a n/a 1.9.100-1

We recommend that you upgrade your sylpheed-claws package.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws.orig.tar.gz
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_alpha.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_ia64.deb
HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_0.7.4claws-3woody1_sparc.deb

Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-i18n_1.0.4-1sarge1_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-plugins_1.0.4-1sarge1_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-scripts_1.0.4-1sarge1_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_ia64.deb
HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/libsylpheed-claws-dev_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-clamav_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-dillo-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-image-viewer_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-pgpmime_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-spamassassin_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sylpheed-claws/sylpheed-claws-trayicon_1.0.4-1sarge1_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.