CVE-2002-1175

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The getmxrecord function in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier does not properly check the boundary of a particular malformed DNS packet from a malicious DNS server, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when Fetchmail attempts to read data beyond the expected boundary.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 11, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-1175: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix