CVE-2006-0321 json
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 th…
published 2006-01-24 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0328
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- fetchmail Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.3.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0321
- fetchmail openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.4.21-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10753-1
Exploit prediction
3.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
fetchmail.berlios.de
/fetchmail-SA-2006-01.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
-
lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
-
slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21253
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18571
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18895
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16365
vdb-entry
- developer.berlios.de /project/shownotes.php?release_id=8784
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24265
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/422936/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3101
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0300
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19289
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=348747
-
osvdb.org
/22691
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015527
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0321
- NVD CVE-2006-0321
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