WID-SEC-W-2026-3495

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-09-21 22:00 - Updated: 2026-09-23 22:00
Summary
fetchmail: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
Severity
Hoch
Notes
Das BSI ist als Anbieter für die eigenen, zur Nutzung bereitgestellten Inhalte nach den allgemeinen Gesetzen verantwortlich. Nutzerinnen und Nutzer sind jedoch dafür verantwortlich, die Verwendung und/oder die Umsetzung der mit den Inhalten bereitgestellten Informationen sorgfältig im Einzelfall zu prüfen.
Produktbeschreibung: Fetchmail ist ein Programm zur Abfrage von Mails über diverse Protokolle wie IMAP4, SMTP, POP2 oder POP3 und deren anschließender Weiterleitung an Message Delivery Agents.
Angriff: Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in fetchmail ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
Betroffene Betriebssysteme: - Linux - UNIX
CVE-2026-94184
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Open Source fetchmail <6.6.7
Open Source / fetchmail
 <6.6.7
Fedora Linux
Fedora
 cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:- —
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        "summary": "Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2026-FDB231AB53 vom 2026-09-23",
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