CVE - CVE-2002-1175

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-1175	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The getmxrecord function in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier does not properly check the boundary of a particular malformed DNS packet from a malicious DNS server, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when Fetchmail attempts to read data beyond the expected boundary.
References
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BID:5826 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5826 BUGTRAQ:20020929 Advisory 03/2002: Fetchmail remote vulnerabilities URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2 CONECTIVA:CLA-2002:531 URL:~~http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine) DEBIAN:DSA-171 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171 ENGARDE:ESA-20021003-023 URL:http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2402.html MANDRAKE:MDKSA-2002:063 URL:~~http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.php~~ (Obsolete source) REDHAT:RHSA-2002:215 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.html VULNWATCH:20020929 Advisory 03/2002: Fetchmail remote vulnerabilities XF:fetchmail-multidrop-bo(10203) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20020930	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Proposed (20030317)
Votes (Legacy)
ACCEPT(3) Armstrong, Cole, Green MODIFY(1) Cox
Comments (Legacy)
Cox> Addref: REDHAT:RHSA-2002:216
Proposed (Legacy)
20030317
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