CVE-2002-1175 | BDVDB-2026-4734 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-063.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103340148625187&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-215.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10203.php
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000531
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2402.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5826
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-171
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.