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Potential MIME encoded email arbitrary coded execution vulnerability

Package(s):mpack CVE #(s):
Created:August 14, 2002 Updated:August 14, 2002
Description: The munpack program is used in the Debian distribution for decoding binary files in MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) format mail messages. Eckehard Berns discovered a buffer overflow in munpack which may allow a mailiciously formed email to run arbitrary code.
Alerts:
Debian DSA-141-1 2002-08-01
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