CVE-2001-1009 Integer overflow in n/a
A remote malicious mail server can overwrite memory and gain privileges via a negative index in a LIST response, affecting fetchmail users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1009?
CVE-2001-1009 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fetchmail Fetchmail.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1009 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1009 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crwm-xxj2-prrm.