CVE-2002-0146

N/A Unknown

Published: June 25, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-027.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4145

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9133.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-036.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-047.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4788

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-027.0.txt