CVE-2002-1365

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.69% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory caldera.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6390 vdb entry
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:011 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103979751818638&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004858802000&w=2 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-216 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10839 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-293.html patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000554 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-294.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-155.html vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-001.0.txt vendor advisory
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/052002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1365?
CVE-2002-1365 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1365?
To fix CVE-2002-1365, 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-2002-1365 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-1365 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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