CVE-2001-0819

N/A Unknown
Published: December 06, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:43.fetchmail.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000403
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-025-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-022.1.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-060
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-063.php3?dis=7.1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1451.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2877
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6704
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:43.fetchmail.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-025-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-022.1.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-063.php3?dis=7.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1451.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2877
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.2%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

fetchmail

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