CVE-2002-1365 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted email header due to a heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-1365?

CVE-2002-1365 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@" character when determining buffer lengths for local addresses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a header with a large number of local addresses.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1365?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fetchmail Fetchmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1365?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-1365 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1365, DSA-216, GHSA-qf2w-6gx5-q88j.