CVE-2010-1167
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid...
CVE-2010-1167 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Fetchmail, published May 7, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.20%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in fetchmail 6.3.16-2.
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
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fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
- Record
CVE-2010-1167- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
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CVE-2010-1167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1197 No score
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1197- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q82h-7r9g-jmwv No score
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid...
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
- Record
GHSA-q82h-7r9g-jmwv- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
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CVE-2010-1167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-1167 No score
fetchmail 4.6.3 through 6.3.16, when debug mode is enabled, does not properly handle invalid characters in a multi-character locale, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted (1) message header or (2) POP3 UIDL list.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10194-1 No score
fetchmail-6.3.26-13.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the fetchmail-6.3.26-13.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10194-1- 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 |