Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1259-1 | New fetchmail packages fix information disclosure |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-5851 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-405-1 | fetchmail vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.652Z
Reserved: 2006-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-5867
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2006-5867
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN