CVE-2003-0792
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote...
CVE-2003-0792 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Fetchmail, published October 21, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in fetchmail 6.2.5.
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
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What each source reports
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Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
- Record
CVE-2003-0792- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
- Record
CVE-2003-0792- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0783 No score
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0783- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrh8-qpfq-g4g6 No score
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote...
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
- Record
GHSA-rrh8-qpfq-g4g6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
- Record
CVE-2003-0792- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0792 No score
Fetchmail 6.2.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for long lines, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a certain email.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0792- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |