Fetchmail 6.2.5 fixes a remote DoS

Fetchmail 6.2.5 fixes a remote DoS Fetchmail versions 6.2.4 and earlier can be crashed by sending a specially-crafted email to a fetchmail user. fetchmail 2004-03-30 2004-03-30 37717 remote 6.2.5 6.2.4

Fetchmail is a utility that retrieves and forwards mail from remote systems using IMAP, POP, and other protocols.

Fetchmail versions 6.2.4 and earlier can be crashed by sending a specially-crafted email to a fetchmail user. This problem occurs because Fetchmail does not properly allocate memory for long lines in an incoming email.

Fetchmail users who receive a malicious email may have their fetchmail program crash.

While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of fetchmail.

Fetchmail users should upgrade to version 6.2.5 or later:


    # emerge sync
    # emerge -pv ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5"
    # emerge ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5"

ISS X-Force Listing CVE Candidate (CAN-2003-0792)