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fetchmail Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA10025
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Release Date:
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2003-10-20
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Last Update:
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2003-10-28
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Popularity:
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9,202 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Fetchmail 6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0792
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in fetchmail, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when allocating memory for long lines. This can be exploited by sending a specially crafted email, which causes fetchmail to crash.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 6.2.4. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 6.2.5:
http://catb.org/~esr/fetchmail/fetchmail-6.2.5.tar.gz
Changelog:
2003-10-28: Updated "Description" section.
Other References:
MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:101:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2003:101
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