fetchmail before 6.3.1 and before 6.2.5.5, when configured for multidrop mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending messages without headers from upstream mail servers.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Fetchmail | — | Apply OS X security update 2006-004 | Dec 16, 2011 | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 21, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 19, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade fetchmailUpgrade suse-release | Feb 17, 2015 | Dec 20, 2005 |
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