CVE-2001-0819

fetchmail < 5.8.6 - Remote Code Execution via Large 'To:' Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A buffer overflow in Linux fetchmail before 5.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large 'To:' field in an email header.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:43.fetchmail.asc
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2877
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_immunix
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-025-01
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_engarde
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1451.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-022.1.txt
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-060
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-063.php3?dis=7.1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6704
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000403

Scores

EPSS 0.0637
EPSS Percentile 92.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (50)
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.1
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.2
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.3
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.4
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.5
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.6
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.7
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.5.8
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.6.0
fetchmail/fetchmail 4.6.1
... and 40 more
Published Dec 06, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026