Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 7.5 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SuSE-SA:2003:001, published Thursday, Jan 2nd 2003 09:30 MEST
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:38:17 2013CVE page last modified: Wed Mar 26 11:13:19 2025