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CVE-2002-1174

UnknownEPSS 4.73%

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CVE-2002-1174 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflows in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) long headers that are not properly processed by the readheaders function, or (2) via long Received: headers, which are not properly parsed by the parse_received function.. EPSS estimates a 4.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflows in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) long headers that are not properly processed by the readheaders function, or (2) via long Received: headers, which are not properly parsed by the parse_received function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.73%

90.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FetchmailFetchmail<= 6.0.0
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.1
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.2
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.3
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.4
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.5
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.6
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.7
FetchmailFetchmail4.5.8
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.0
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.1
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.2
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.3
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.4
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.5
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.6
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.7
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.8
FetchmailFetchmail4.6.9
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.0
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.1
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.2
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.3
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.4
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.5
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.6
FetchmailFetchmail4.7.7
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.0
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.1
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.2
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.3
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.4
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.5
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.6
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.7
FetchmailFetchmail5.0.8
FetchmailFetchmail5.1.0
FetchmailFetchmail5.1.4
FetchmailFetchmail5.2.0
FetchmailFetchmail5.2.1
FetchmailFetchmail5.2.3
FetchmailFetchmail5.2.4
FetchmailFetchmail5.2.7
FetchmailFetchmail5.2.8
FetchmailFetchmail5.3.0
FetchmailFetchmail5.3.1
FetchmailFetchmail5.3.3
FetchmailFetchmail5.3.8
FetchmailFetchmail5.4.0
FetchmailFetchmail5.4.3

Showing 50 of 79 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-1174?
Buffer overflows in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) long headers that are not properly processed by the readheaders function, or (2) via long Received: headers, which are not properly parsed by the parse_received function.
How severe is CVE-2002-1174?
Severity scoring for CVE-2002-1174 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1174?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST