CVE-2002-1175

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    CVE-2002-1175

    Published: 11 Oct 2002Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The getmxrecord function in Fetchmail 6.0.0 and earlier does not properly check the boundary of a particular malformed DNS packet from a malicious DNS server, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when Fetchmail attempts to read data beyond the expected boundary.

    References: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.html, http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171, http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.php, http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.php, http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2402.html, http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.php, http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5826

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High