CVE-2001-0819

critical

Description

A buffer overflow in Linux fetchmail before 5.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large 'To:' field in an email header.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6704

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2877

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1451.html

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-063.php3?dis=7.1

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-060

http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-022.1.txt

http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-025-01

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000403

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-12-06

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.07161