Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 17, 2003 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 25, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-mail/fetchmail. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 17, 2003 |
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