CVE-2002-1175

security flaw

Published Oct 1, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1159 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 11, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 29, 2002, 12:00 AM