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CVE-2008-2711

fetchmail 6.3.8 and earlier, when running in -v -v (aka verbose) mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and persistent mail failure) via a malformed mail message with long headers, which triggers an erroneous dereference when using vsnprintf to format log messages.

Published

2008-06-16T21:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	≤ 6.3.8	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
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.8.5	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.8.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.8.11	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.8.13	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.8.14	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.8.17	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.0	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.4	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.5	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.8	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.10	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.11	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	5.9.13	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.0.0	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.1.0	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.1.3	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.0	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.1	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.2	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.3	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.4	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.5	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.5.1	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.5.2	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.5.4	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.2.9	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.0	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.1	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.2	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.3	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.4	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.5	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.6	Yes
Application	fetchmail	fetchmail	6.3.7	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30742 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30895 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31262 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31287 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.495740 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0235 ([email protected])
http://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2008-01.txt ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:117 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/13/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/09/1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493391/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494865/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29705 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020298 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1860/references ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=354291 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43121 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2623 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10950 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01091.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01095.html ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30742 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30895 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31262 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31287 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.495740 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0235 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2008-01.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:117 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/13/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/09/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493391/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494865/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29705 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020298 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1860/references (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=354291 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43121 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2623 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10950 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01091.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01095.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)