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CVE-2010-0562

6.8 · MEDIUM

The sdump function in sdump.c in fetchmail 6.3.11, 6.3.12, and 6.3.13, when running in verbose mode on platforms for which char is signed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (appl…

Published Feb 8, 2010fetchmailCWE-119EPSS 2.49%

Overview

CVE-2010-0562 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fetchmail fetchmail. It was published on February 8, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The sdump function in sdump.c in fetchmail 6.3.11, 6.3.12, and 6.3.13, when running in verbose mode on platforms for which char is signed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an SSL X.509 certificate containing non-printable characters with the high bit set, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow during escaping.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fetchmail. Update fetchmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmknod.org/svn/fetchmail/branches/BRANCH_6-3/fetchmail-SA-2010-01.txtRefosvdb.org/62114Refsecunia.com/advisories/38391Refwww.fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2010-01.txtRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:037Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38088Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1023543Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0296Refmknod.org/svn/fetchmail/branches/BRANCH_6-3/fetchmail-SA-2010-01.txtRefosvdb.org/62114

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0562?

CVE-2010-0562 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting fetchmail fetchmail. It was published on February 8, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0562?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0562?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fetchmail. Update fetchmail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0562?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0562 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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