CVE-2005-2335 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the POP3 client of Fetchmail versions prior to 6.2.5.2. This flaw allows a malicious remote POP3 server to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending excessively long UIDL responses. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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