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general
  • source: libvmime (main)
  • version: 0.9.2-9
  • maintainer: Giraffe Maintainers (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Carsten Schoenert [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 0.9.2-6
  • oldstable: 0.9.2-8
  • stable: 0.9.2-9
  • unstable: 0.9.2-9
versioned links
  • 0.9.2-6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 0.9.2-8: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 0.9.2-9: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • libvmime-dev
  • libvmime1-doc
  • libvmime1t64
action needed
2 security issues in sid high

There are 2 open security issues in sid.

2 important issues:
  • CVE-2026-116738: VMime through 0.9.2 contains an integer underflow in the uuEncoder::decode function that allows remote attackers to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow via crafted uuencoded MIME parts. Attackers can send an email with a uuencoded line whose length character is 'b' but is not a 'begin' line, corrupting stack memory to crash the application or potentially execute code.
  • CVE-2026-116739: VMime through 0.9.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the uuEncoder::decode function that writes uninitialized stack memory into decoded output for over-long lines. Attackers can send a crafted uuencode or x-uuencode MIME part with a large line length byte to leak up to 15 bytes of stack contents per line in decoded attachments.
Created: 2026-10-29 Last update: 2026-11-02 11:47
2 security issues in bookworm high

There are 2 open security issues in bookworm.

2 important issues:
  • CVE-2026-116738: VMime through 0.9.2 contains an integer underflow in the uuEncoder::decode function that allows remote attackers to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow via crafted uuencoded MIME parts. Attackers can send an email with a uuencoded line whose length character is 'b' but is not a 'begin' line, corrupting stack memory to crash the application or potentially execute code.
  • CVE-2026-116739: VMime through 0.9.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the uuEncoder::decode function that writes uninitialized stack memory into decoded output for over-long lines. Attackers can send a crafted uuencode or x-uuencode MIME part with a large line length byte to leak up to 15 bytes of stack contents per line in decoded attachments.
Created: 2026-10-29 Last update: 2026-11-02 11:47
The package has not entered testing even though the delay is over normal
The package has not entered testing even though the 5-day delay is over. Check why.
Created: 2026-04-13 Last update: 2026-11-02 18:01
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that libvmime depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • sendmail (#740070)
    • Build-Depends: sendmail
Created: 2019-11-22 Last update: 2026-11-02 16:19
2 low-priority security issues in trixie low

There are 2 open security issues in trixie.

2 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2026-116738: (needs triaging) VMime through 0.9.2 contains an integer underflow in the uuEncoder::decode function that allows remote attackers to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow via crafted uuencoded MIME parts. Attackers can send an email with a uuencoded line whose length character is 'b' but is not a 'begin' line, corrupting stack memory to crash the application or potentially execute code.
  • CVE-2026-116739: (needs triaging) VMime through 0.9.2 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in the uuEncoder::decode function that writes uninitialized stack memory into decoded output for over-long lines. Attackers can send a crafted uuencode or x-uuencode MIME part with a large line length byte to leak up to 15 bytes of stack contents per line in decoded attachments.

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-10-29 Last update: 2026-11-02 11:47
debian/patches: 6 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 6 debian patches available in version 0.9.2-9 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 6 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2025-03-24 06:29
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.2).
Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-03-31 15:01
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for libvmime (- to 0.9.2-9): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Updating libvmime would introduce bugs in testing: #1113219
    • ∙ ∙ Not built on buildd: arch loong64 binaries uploaded by glaubitz@physik.fu-berlin.de
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/amd64
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/arm64
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/armhf
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/i386
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/loong64
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/ppc64el
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/riscv64
    • ∙ ∙ Impossible Depends: libvmime -> libicu76/76.1-4+b1/s390x
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/libv/libvmime.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • ∙ ∙ 588 days old (needed 5 days)
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-01-31] libvmime REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-02] libvmime 0.9.2-9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-13] libvmime REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-29] libvmime 0.9.2-9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-03-23] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-9 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2024-04-25] libvmime 0.9.2-8.2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-03-17] libvmime REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-03-01] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-8.2 (source) into unstable (Steve Langasek)
  • [2024-02-02] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-8.2~exp1 (source) into experimental (Steve Langasek)
  • [2023-09-14] libvmime 0.9.2-8.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-09-08] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-8.1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-01-29] libvmime 0.9.2-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-01-29] libvmime 0.9.2-8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-01-22] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-8 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2021-11-02] libvmime 0.9.2-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2021-10-27] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-7 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2020-05-21] libvmime 0.9.2-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2020-05-16] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-6 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2017-10-25] libvmime 0.9.2-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2017-10-19] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-5 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2017-09-18] libvmime 0.9.2-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2017-09-12] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-4 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2017-08-14] libvmime 0.9.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2017-08-08] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-3 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2017-06-23] libvmime 0.9.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2017-06-18] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-2 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2017-04-10] Accepted libvmime 0.9.2-1 (source amd64 all) into experimental, experimental (Carsten Schoenert) (signed by: Guido Günther)
  • [2016-12-29] libvmime 0.9.1-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2016-12-18] Accepted libvmime 0.9.1-7 (source) into unstable (Carsten Schoenert)
  • [2016-08-02] libvmime 0.9.1-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 1
  • RC: 1
  • I&N: 0
  • M&W: 0
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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