🛡️ openSUSE-SU-2021:1183-1 — fetchmail (CVE-2021-36386)
Description
Security update for fetchmail
This update for fetchmail fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-36386: Fixed a missing variable initialization that can cause read from bad memory locations. (bsc#1188875)
- Change PASSWORDLEN from 64 to 256 (bsc#1188034)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
Affected software
openSUSE-SU-2021:1183-1 is recorded against 1 package.
- fetchmail (fixed in 6.3.26-lp152.6.6.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 23 August 2021 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
lists.opensuse.org (Advisory)
bugzilla.suse.com (Report)
bugzilla.suse.com (Report)
www.suse.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fetchmail | — | 6.3.26-lp152.6.6.1 |
References
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