CVE-2002-1174: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 1, 2002
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Updated

Buffer overflows in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) long headers that are not properly processed by the readheaders function, or (2) via long Received: headers, which are not properly parsed by the parsereceived function.

Affected Software

79 affected components
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.10
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.11
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.17
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.9
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.13
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.7.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.11
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.14
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.1.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail<=6.0.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.1.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.13
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.7.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171

Patch Available

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.php

Event History

Oct 1, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1174?

CVE-2002-1174 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service through buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1174?

To fix CVE-2002-1174, upgrade to a version of Fetchmail later than 6.0.0 that has patched this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Fetchmail are affected by CVE-2002-1174?

CVE-2002-1174 affects Fetchmail versions 6.0.0 and earlier.

4

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2002-1174?

Exploiting CVE-2002-1174 can lead to system crashes or the execution of malicious code by an attacker.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-1174?

CVE-2002-1174 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in Fetchmail.

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