CVE-2021-36386
Last modified
CVE-2021-36386 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. report_vbuild in report.c in Fetchmail before 6.4.20 sometimes omits initialization of the vsnprintf va_list argument, which might allow mail servers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via long error messages. NOTE: it is unclear whether use of Fetchmail on any realistic platform results in an impact beyond an inconvenience to the client user.. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
report_vbuild in report.c in Fetchmail before 6.4.20 sometimes omits initialization of the vsnprintf va_list argument, which might allow mail servers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via long error messages. NOTE: it is unclear whether use of Fetchmail on any realistic platform results in an impact beyond an inconvenience to the client user.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fetchmail | Fetchmail | < 6.4.20 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/28/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2021-01.txtVendor Advisory
- https://www.fetchmail.info/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/28/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2021-01.txtVendor Advisory
- https://www.fetchmail.info/security.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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