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EUVD-2002-1159 · Published Oct 11, 2002
The getmxrecord function in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier does not properly check the boundary of a particular malformed DNS packet from a malicious DNS server, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when Fetchmail attempts to read data beyond the expected boundary.
Technologies
Fetchmail Fetchmail
Weaknesses
CWE-20
CVSS scores
- v2.05.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
MITRE ATT&CK
InferredWhere this vulnerability fits in an attack
Initial Access
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.php
Potentially impacted assets
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