CVE-2002-1175
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Published: October 1, 2002 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:58 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFetchmail
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 6.0.04.5.14.5.24.5.34.5.44.5.54.5.64.5.74.5.84.6.04.6.14.6.24.6.34.6.44.6.54.6.64.6.74.6.84.6.94.7.04.7.14.7.24.7.34.7.44.7.54.7.64.7.75.0.05.0.15.0.25.0.35.0.45.0.55.0.65.0.75.0.85.1.05.1.45.2.05.2.15.2.35.2.45.2.75.2.85.3.05.3.15.3.35.3.85.4.05.4.35.4.45.4.55.5.05.5.25.5.35.5.55.5.65.6.05.7.05.7.25.7.45.85.8.15.8.115.8.135.8.145.8.175.8.25.8.35.8.45.8.55.8.65.9.05.9.105.9.115.9.135.9.45.9.55.9.8
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.phpVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.phpVendor Advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
Source: [email protected]
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2402.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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