VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1009
Fetchmail (aka fetchmail-ssl) before 5.8.17 allows a remote malicious (1) IMAP server or (2) POP/POP3 server to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative index number as part of a response to a LIST request.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 6.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Fetchmail (aka fetchmail-ssl) before 5.8.17 allows a remote malicious (1) IMAP server or (2) POP/POP3 server to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative index number as part of a response to a LIST request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.52% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- fetchmail/fetchmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0118.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000419
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-071
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6965.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-072.php3
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1555.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3164Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3166Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0118.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000419
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-071
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6965.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-072.php3
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1555.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3164Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3166Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.