Buffer Overflow in Fetchmail Affects Multiple Linux Distributions
CVE-2001-0819

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Fetchmail

Status
Fetchmail
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 December 2001

What is CVE-2001-0819?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Fetchmail, an email retrieval utility for Linux, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted email headers with excessively large 'To:' fields. This vulnerability affects multiple distributions, including SuSE, Red Hat, FreeBSD, and Debian, and poses a significant security risk if not patched or mitigated.

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References

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_...
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html
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ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD...
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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