#VU55426 Improper Initialization in Fetchmail - CVE-2021-36386 

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#VU55426 Improper Initialization in Fetchmail - CVE-2021-36386

Published: July 29, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55426
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36386
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Fetchmail
Software vendor:
fetchmail.berlios.de

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization when logging error messages. A local user can trigger an error condition on the fetchmail side and gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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