CVE-2005-2335: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 27, 2005
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Updated

Buffer overflow in the POP3 client in Fetchmail before 6.2.5.2 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long UIDL responses. NOTE: a typo in an advisory accidentally used the wrong CVE identifier for the Fetchmail issue. This is the correct identifier.

Affected Software

89 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=6.2.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.0.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.2.1
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=6.1.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.1.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.2.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.2.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.2.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.9.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.1.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.3.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.8.13
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.1.3
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<=6.2.5.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=6.2.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.2

Event History

Jul 27, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
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-2005-2335?

CVE-2005-2335 has a severity rating that indicates potential for denial of service and possible remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2335?

To fix CVE-2005-2335, update Fetchmail to version 6.2.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2005-2335?

CVE-2005-2335 affects multiple versions of Fetchmail, including versions 4.5.1 to 6.2.4.

4

What is the cause of the CVE-2005-2335 vulnerability?

CVE-2005-2335 is caused by a buffer overflow in the POP3 client in Fetchmail.

5

Can CVE-2005-2335 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-2335 can be exploited remotely through long UIDL responses from POP3 servers.

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