FKIE_CVE-2006-0321

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-01-24 00:03 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:20
Severity
Summary
fetchmail 6.3.0 and other versions before 6.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted e-mail messages that cause a free of an invalid pointer when fetchmail bounces the message to the originator or local postmaster.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=348747
cve@mitre.orghttp://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=8784
cve@mitre.orghttp://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2006-01.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18571Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18895Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/21253Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015527
cve@mitre.orghttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/22691
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422936/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16365
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0300
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24265
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=348747
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=8784
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2006-01.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18571Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18895Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21253Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015527
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/22691
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422936/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16365
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0300
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24265
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fetchmail fetchmail 6.3.0
fetchmail fetchmail 6.3.1
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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      "value": "fetchmail 6.3.0 and other versions before 6.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted e-mail messages that cause a free of an invalid pointer when fetchmail bounces the message to the originator or local postmaster."
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  "id": "CVE-2006-0321",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:20:20.477",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
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}



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