sSMTP 2.62 – ‘standardize()’ Buffer Overflow
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41965/info sSMTP is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition. sSMTP 2.6.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. echo -n . ; for i in {1..2050} ; do echo -n $i ; done |