CVE-2002-1365
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.95% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- fetchmail/fetchmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-001.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000554
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103979751818638&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004858802000&w=2
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/052002.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-216
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:011
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-293.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-294.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-155.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6390
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10839
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-001.0.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000554
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103979751818638&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004858802000&w=2
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/052002.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-216
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:011
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-293.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-294.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-155.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6390
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10839
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.