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TI-2005-02919 Aliases CVE-2005-3088GHSA-78m6-w6r4-m4h9

fetchmailconf before 1.49 in fetchmail 6.2.0, 6.2.5 and 6.2.5.2 creates configuration…

Priority LOW 12CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

fetchmailconf before 1.49 in fetchmail 6.2.0, 6.2.5 and 6.2.5.2 creates configuration files with insecure world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00453 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.5.2Vulnerablefetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:823 Released 2005-10-26 · Red Hat rating Low
    fetchmail security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:823
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:823
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:823
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:823

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3088
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78m6-w6r4-m4h9

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 4

  • TI-2001-00964 Fetchmail (aka fetchmail-ssl) before 5.8.17 allows a remote malicious (1) IMAP server or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00101 Vulnerability in fetchmail 5.5.0-2 and earlier in the AUTHENTICATE GSSAPI command. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00782 A buffer overflow in Linux fetchmail before 5.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-05756 fetchmail 6.3.5 and 6.3.6 before 6.3.6-rc4, when refusing a message delivered via the mda… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2006-05650 fetchmail before 6.3.6-rc4 does not properly enforce TLS and may transmit cleartext… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2002-01289 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@"… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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