fetchmail 5.9.9 through 6.3.19 does not properly limit the wait time after issuing a (1) STARTTLS or (2) STLS request, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application hang) by acknowledging the request but not sending additional packets.
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 | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade fetchmail | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 30, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade fetchmailconfUpgrade fetchmail | Dec 12, 2013 | Apr 5, 2013 |
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