# CVE-2001-1009: Fetchmail (aka fetchmail-ssl) before 5.8.17 allows a remote malicious (1) IMAP server or (2) POP/POP3 server to overwrite arbitrary memory a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-02-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Fetchmail (aka fetchmail-ssl) before 5.8.17 allows a remote malicious (1) IMAP server or (2) POP/POP3 server to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative index number as part of a response to a LIST request.

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- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_026_fetchmail_txt.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-071
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3166
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0118.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000419
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-072.php3
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1555.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3164
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6965.php
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21066
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21064

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