Description
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107731542827401&w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-10.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5987
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8843Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-61.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13450
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107731542827401&w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-10.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5987
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8843Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-61.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13450
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 17, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified