Is CVE-2008-3962 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-3962 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-3962?

CVE-2008-3962 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-3962?

CVE-2008-3962 has an EPSS score of 1.98% (78th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3962?

Upgrade ssmtp on debian 11 to 2.62-1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-3962

LOWEPSS 78th pctl

2.6

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The from_format function in ssmtp.c in ssmtp 2.61 and 2.62, in certain configurations, uses uninitialized memory for the From: field of an e-mail message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) in opportunistic circumstances by reading a message.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

ssmtpDebian

Fixed in:2.62-1.1CVE-2008-3962

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.98%probability of exploitation in 30 days

78thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 78% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

vupen.com

Other references6

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.