CVE-2012-3482
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM...
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.8
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2012-3482- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2012-3482- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3438 No score
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3438- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-237f-j4ff-q54m No score
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM...
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
GHSA-237f-j4ff-q54m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
CVE-2012-3482- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3482 No score
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3482- 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
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:0872-1 No score
Security update for fetchmail
This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2012-3482: A denial of service vulnerability in the base64 decoder during processing server NTLM protocol exchange was fixed (bsc#775988).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:0872-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-3482 No score
Fetchmail 5.0.8 through 6.3.21, when using NTLM authentication in debug mode, allows remote NTLM servers to (1) cause a denial of service (crash and delayed delivery of inbound mail) via a crafted NTLM response that triggers an out-of-bounds read in the base64 decoder, or (2) obtain sensitive information from memory via an NTLM Type 2 message with a crafted Target Name structure, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-3482- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fetchmailDebian:12 |
before 6.3.22-1 | 6.3.22-1 |
fetchmailDebian:13 |
before 6.3.22-1 | 6.3.22-1 |
fetchmailDebian:14 |
before 6.3.22-1 | 6.3.22-1 |
fetchmailSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 |
before 6.3.8.90-13.20.21.1 | 6.3.8.90-13.20.21.1 |
fetchmailSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 6.3.8.90-13.20.21.1 | 6.3.8.90-13.20.21.1 |
fetchmailSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 6.3.8.90-13.20.21.1 | 6.3.8.90-13.20.21.1 |
fetchmailopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 6.3.26-13.4 | 6.3.26-13.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3482 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Fetchmail, published December 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.87%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in fetchmail 6.3.22-1.
References
seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/232
seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/230
securityfocus.com/bid/54987
blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_fetchmail
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/088871.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/088836.html
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fetchmail.info/fetchmail-SA-2012-02.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3482
github.com/advisories/GHSA-237f-j4ff-q54m
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3482
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160872-1
bugzilla.suse.com/775988
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3482
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-3482
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3482
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2666
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1167
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1947
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3389