CVE-2002-1175

Published: Oct 11, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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 (79)

Products: Fetchmail: Fetchmail

Fetchmail

1 product

Fetchmail

Configuration A

79 vulnerable

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