CVE-2005-4348

Name: CVE-2005-4348
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-12-21T00:03:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.64%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-4348 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. fetchmail before 6.3.1 and before 6.2.5.5, when configured for multidrop mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending messages without headers from upstream mail servers.. EPSS estimates a 3.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

fetchmail before 6.3.1 and before 6.2.5.5, when configured for multidrop mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending messages without headers from upstream mail servers.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.64%

88.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fetchmail	Fetchmail	>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.5.5
Fetchmail	Fetchmail	>= 6.3.0, < 6.3.1

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.ascBroken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=343836Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-03.txtBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17891Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18172Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18231Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18266Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18895Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24007Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24284Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015383Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-939Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/21906Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0018.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420098/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435197/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15987Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2996Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:236Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23713Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9659Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/233-1/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.ascBroken Link
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=343836Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-03.txtBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17891Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18172Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18231Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18266Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18463Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18895Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24007Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24284Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015383Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-939Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/21906Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0018.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420098/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435197/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15987Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0002/Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2996Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:236Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23713Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9659Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/233-1/

Timeline

Published: Dec 21, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-4348?

How severe is CVE-2005-4348?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-4348 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4348?

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