FKIE_CVE-2011-1947
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-06-02 19:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:30
Severity
Summary
fetchmail 5.9.9 through 6.3.19 does not properly limit the wait time after issuing a (1) STARTTLS or (2) STLS request, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application hang) by acknowledging the request but not sending additional packets.
References
Impacted products
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