Fetchmail up to 5.9.9 IMAP Server input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Fetchmail up to 5.9.9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IMAP Server Handler. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-0146. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fetchmail up to 5.9.9. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component IMAP Server Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

fetchmail email client before 5.9.10 does not properly limit the maximum number of messages available, which allows a remote IMAP server to overwrite memory via a message count that exceeds the boundaries of an array.

The weakness was released 06/25/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0146. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13941 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : fetchmail (MDKSA-2002:036)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 5.9.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9133), Tenable (13941) and SecurityFocus (BID 4788†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 13941
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : fetchmail (MDKSA-2002:036)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Fetchmail 5.9.10

Timelineinfo

05/21/2002 🔍
05/28/2002 +7 days 🔍
06/25/2002 +28 days 🔍
06/25/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/31/2004 +767 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3632 days 🔍
06/17/2024 +3629 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18296
X-Force: 9133
SecurityFocus: 4788 - Eric S. Raymond Fetchmail Message Count IMAP Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:13
Updated: 06/17/2024 07:50
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:13 (58), 04/30/2019 20:58 (1), 06/17/2024 07:50 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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