Vulnerability Description
fetchmail 6.3.5 and 6.3.6 before 6.3.6-rc4, when refusing a message delivered via the mda option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors that trigger a NULL pointer dereference when calling the (1) ferror or (2) fflush functions.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fetchmail | Fetchmail | 6.3.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2429
- http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2006-03.txt
- http://osvdb.org/31836
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23631Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23804Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23838Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23923Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24151Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-13.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017479
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.004.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456114/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21902Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-5974?
CVE-2006-5974 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). fetchmail 6.3.5 and 6.3.6 before 6.3.6-rc4, when refusing a message delivered via the mda option, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors that trigger a NULL p...
How severe is CVE-2006-5974?
CVE-2006-5974 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-5974?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fetchmail Fetchmail.