fetchmail before 6.3.6-rc4 does not properly enforce TLS and may transmit cleartext passwords over unsecured links if certain circumstances occur, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Fetchmail | — | Apply OS X security update 2007-004 | Dec 16, 2011 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 6, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-mail/fetchmail. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade fetchmailUpgrade fetchmailconf | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 31, 2006 |
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