CVE-2002-0146

Description

fetchmail email client before 5.9.10 does not properly limit the maximum number of messages available, which allows a remote IMAP server to overwrite memory via a message count that exceeds the boundaries of an array.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4145 vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9133.php vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4788 vdb entry
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-027.0.txt vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-047.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-036.php vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0146?
CVE-2002-0146 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0146?
To fix CVE-2002-0146, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0146 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0146 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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