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TI-2006-05650 Aliases CVE-2006-5867GHSA-cq85-qr6h-4x5p

fetchmail before 6.3.6-rc4 does not properly enforce TLS and may transmit cleartext…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

fetchmail before 6.3.6-rc4 does not properly enforce TLS and may transmit cleartext passwords over unsecured links if certain circumstances occur, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04505 91st 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 · 109

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.3.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.7Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.0Vulnerablefetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:*:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.7 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
Show 99 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.7Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.9Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.7Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.6Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.11Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.13Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.14Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.17Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.10Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.11Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.13Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.5.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.5.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.5.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.6:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.6 pre4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.6:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.6 pre8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.6:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.6 pre9Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc10Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc7Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc8Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.9 rc9Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.0Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.2Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.3Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.4Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.5Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.6 rc1Vulnerablefetchmail
cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3.6 rc2Vulnerablefetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.7 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.9 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:4.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.7 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.6 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.11 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.13 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.14 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.17 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.10 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.11 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:5.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.13 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.5.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.6:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.6 pre4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.6:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.6 pre8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.6:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.6 pre9 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc10 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc7 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc8 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.2.9:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.9 rc9 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.3 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.4 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.5 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·fetchmail
  • cpe:2.3:a:fetchmail:fetchmail:6.3.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·fetchmail

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0018 Released 2007-01-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    fetchmail security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4, fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.i386, fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.ia64 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.i386, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.i386, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4, fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.i386, fetchmailconf-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.i386, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.i386, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4, fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.i386, fetchmailconf-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.i386, fetchmail-6.2.0-3.el3.3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.i386, fetchmail-6.2.5-6.el4.5.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4, fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.ia64, fetchmailconf-5.9.0-21.7.3.el2.1.4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0018
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:0018

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq85-qr6h-4x5p

References

Advisory 12

Other 8

  • 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-2002-01289 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fetchmail 6.1.3 and earlier does not account for the "@"… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-04091 fetchmail before 6.3.1 and before 6.2.5.5, when configured for multidrop mode, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
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