CVE-2005-2335
CVE-2005-2335 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fetchmail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Fetchmail
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the POP3 client in Fetchmail before 6.2.5.2 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long UIDL responses. NOTE: a typo in an advisory accidentally used the wrong CVE identifier for the Fetchmail issue. This is the correct identifier.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2335?
- Buffer overflow in the POP3 client in Fetchmail before 6.2.5.2 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long UIDL responses. NOTE: a typo in an advisory accidentally used the wrong CVE identifier for the Fetchmail issue. This is the correct identifier.
- How severe is CVE-2005-2335?
- CVE-2005-2335 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-2335 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-2335?
- CVE-2005-2335 primarily affects Fetchmail. In total, 89 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-2335?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-2335 published?
- CVE-2005-2335 was published on 2005-07-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=6617
- http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-01.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16176
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-774
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/18174
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-July/msg00088.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-July/msg00089.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-July/msg00104.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-640.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435197/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441856/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14349
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1171
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1038
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1124
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8833
Affected products (89)
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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