CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2005-4348

Published: Dec 21, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.6%
Top 11.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

fetchmail before 6.3.1 and before 6.2.5.5, when configured for multidrop mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending messages without headers from upstream mail servers.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/an/a
fetchmailfetchmail
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
fetchmailoss-projectCommunicationsaka fetchmail, fetchmail daemon

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/18266
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18172
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18231
secunia.com
and 27 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 21, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2005-4348 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows