CVE-2005-2335 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-2335: Buffer overflow in the POP3 client in Fetchmail before 6.2.5.2 allows remote POP3 servers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long UIDL responses. NOTE: a typo in an advisory accidentally used the wrong CVE identifier for the Fetchmail issue. This is the correct ide

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-2335 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fetchmail→ fixed in6.2.5-16urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fetchmail

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fetchmail→ fixed in6.2.5-16urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fetchmail

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

fetchmail→ fixed in6.2.5-16urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y fetchmail

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