VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2001-0819

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability6.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2001-12-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

A buffer overflow in Linux fetchmail before 5.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large 'To:' field in an email header.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references