DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1947

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1947
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1947.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1947
Upstream
Published
2011-06-02T19:55:03Z
Modified
2025-10-09T04:01:03Z
Summary
[none]
Details

fetchmail 5.9.9 through 6.3.19 does not properly limit the wait time after issuing a (1) STARTTLS or (2) STLS request, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application hang) by acknowledging the request but not sending additional packets.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / fetchmail

Package

Name
fetchmail
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/fetchmail?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.3.22-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:12 / fetchmail

Package

Name
fetchmail
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/fetchmail?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.3.22-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:13 / fetchmail

Package

Name
fetchmail
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/fetchmail?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.3.22-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:14 / fetchmail

Package

Name
fetchmail
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/fetchmail?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.3.22-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}