CVE-2001-0819

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References

• ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:43.fetchmail.asc
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000403
• http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-025-01
• http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-022.1.txt
• http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-060
• http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-063.php3?dis=7.1