#VU33934 Input validation error in Fetchmail - CVE-2012-3482

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#VU33934 Input validation error in Fetchmail - CVE-2012-3482

Published: December 21, 2012 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33934
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3482
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Fetchmail
Software vendor:
fetchmail.berlios.de

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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