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High
CVE-2002-1365
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6390
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:011
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103979751818638&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004858802000&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-216
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10839
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-293.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000554
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-294.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-155.html
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-001.0.txt
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/052002.html
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.6, 4.5.7, 4.5.8, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.6.4, 4.6.5, 4.6.6, 4.6.7, 4.6.8, 4.6.9, 4.7.0, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.3, 4.7.4, 4.7.5, 4.7.6, 4.7.7, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7, 5.0.8, 5.1.0, 5.1.4, 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.3, 5.3.8, 5.4.0, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.5.0, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.5, 5.5.6, 5.6.0, 5.7.0, 5.7.2, 5.7.4, 5.8, 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.3, 5.8.4, 5.8.5, 5.8.6, 5.8.11, 5.8.13, 5.8.14, 5.8.17, 5.9.0, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, 5.9.8, 5.9.10, 5.9.11, 5.9.13, 6.0.0, 6.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.