VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1175
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…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.99%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.99%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.99% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- fetchmail/fetchmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2402.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5826
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2402.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5826
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.