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CVE-2001-0819
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…
High7.5EPSS 6.4%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.4% · top 6.3% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (10)
- SuSE-SA:2001:026 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- RHSA-2001:103 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 2877 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- IMNX-2001-70-025-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIXx_transferred
- ESA-20010620-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDEx_transferred
- CSSA-2001-022.1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAx_transferred
- DSA-060 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- MDKSA-2001:063 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- fetchmail-long-header-bo(6704) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- CLA-2001:403 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .