A buffer overflow in Linux fetchmail before 5.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large 'To:' field in an email header.
2001-12-06T05:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | ≤ 5.8.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.6 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.7 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.8 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.6.9 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.6 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 4.7.7 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.6 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.7 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.0.8 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.3.8 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.6.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.7.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.7.4 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.8 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | fetchmail | fetchmail | 5.8.4 | Yes |