CVE-2010-1167

N/A Unknown
Published: May 07, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1824&release_id=17512
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2010-02.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:107
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511140/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39556
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?group_id=1824&release_id=17512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2010-02.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511140/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

fetchmail

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