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authorMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2007-07-29 09:48:20 +0000
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+fetchmail-SA-2007-02: Crash when warning message is rejected
+
+Topics: Crash when fetchmail-generated warning message is rejected
+
+Author: Matthias Andree
+Version: 1.0
+Announced: 2007-07-29
+Type: NULL pointer dereference trigged by outside circumstances
+Impact: denial of service possible
+Danger: low
+Credits: Earl Chew
+CVE Name: XXX
+URL: http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2007-01.txt
+Project URL: http://fetchmail.berlios.de/
+
+Affects: fetchmail release < 6.3.9
+
+Not affected: fetchmail release 6.3.9
+
+Corrected: 2007-07-29 fetchmail SVN (rev 5119)
+
+
+0. Release history
+==================
+
+2007-07-29 1.0 first release
+
+
+1. Background
+=============
+
+fetchmail is a software package to retrieve mail from remote POP2, POP3,
+IMAP, ETRN or ODMR servers and forward it to local SMTP, LMTP servers or
+message delivery agents.
+
+fetchmail ships with a graphical, Python/Tkinter based configuration
+utility named "fetchmailconf" to help the user create configuration (run
+control) files for fetchmail.
+
+
+2. Problem description and Impact
+=================================
+
+fetchmail will generated warning messages to the local postmaster or user in
+certain circumstances, for instance when authentication fails.
+
+If this warning message is refused by the SMTP listener that fetchmail is
+talking to, fetchmail attempts to dereference a NULL pointer when trying to find
+out if it should allow a bounce message to be sent.
+
+
+3. Solution
+===========
+
+Install fetchmail 6.3.9 or newer. The fetchmail source code is available from
+<http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1824>.
+
+
+A. Copyright, License and Warranty
+==================================
+
+(C) Copyright 2007 by Matthias Andree, <matthias.andree@gmx.de>.
+Some rights reserved.
+
+This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
+Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs German License. To view a copy of
+this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/de/
+or send a letter to Creative Commons; 559 Nathan Abbott Way;
+Stanford, California 94305; USA.
+
+THIS WORK IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES.
+Use the information herein at your own risk.
+
+END OF fetchmail-SA-2007-02.txt