CVE-2025-61962

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: October 04, 2025 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

In fetchmail before 6.5.6, the SMTP client can crash when authenticating upon receiving a 334 status code in a malformed context.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/fetchmail/fetchmail/-/commit/4c3cebfa4e659fb778ca2cae0ccb3f69201609a8
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2025-01.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/03/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/04/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-142

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