CVE-2012-3482

Description

Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

5.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.01% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fetchmail.info

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/232	mailing list
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/230	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54987	vdb entry
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_fetchmail
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/088871.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/088836.html	vendor advisory
http://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2012-02.txt	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3482?: CVE-2012-3482 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3482?: To fix CVE-2012-3482, 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-2012-3482 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-3482 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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