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CVE-2011-1947

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 2.55%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-06-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2011-1947
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.55%

Original NVD Description

fetchmail 5.9.9 through 6.3.19 does not properly limit the wait time after issuing a (1) STARTTLS or (2) STLS request, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application hang) by acknowledging the request but not sending additional packets.