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general
  • source: fetchmail (main)
  • version: 6.6.8-1
  • maintainer: Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS) (DMD)
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.2
  • VCS: unknown
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 6.4.16-4+deb11u1
  • oldstable: 6.4.37-1
  • stable: 6.4.39-1
  • testing: 6.6.6-1
  • unstable: 6.6.8-1
versioned links
  • 6.4.16-4+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 6.4.37-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 6.4.39-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 6.6.6-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 6.6.8-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • fetchmail (51 bugs: 0, 26, 25, 0)
action needed
A new upstream version is available: 7.0.0-alpha13 high
A new upstream version 7.0.0-alpha13 is available, you should consider packaging it.
Created: 2025-12-12 Last update: 2026-09-26 10:30
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-94184: A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in fetchmail when built with NTLM support. A malicious or compromised mail server advertising NTLM authentication can send a crafted Type 2 challenge that causes fetchmail to write past a fixed stack buffer while building the NTLM authenticate response. This may lead to remote code execution depending on stack-frame layout, or to authentication failure or process termination under memory hardening. Affects v5.0.8 through v6.6.6.
Created: 2026-09-22 Last update: 2026-09-24 01:00
2 security issues in bookworm high

There are 2 open security issues in bookworm.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-94184: A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in fetchmail when built with NTLM support. A malicious or compromised mail server advertising NTLM authentication can send a crafted Type 2 challenge that causes fetchmail to write past a fixed stack buffer while building the NTLM authenticate response. This may lead to remote code execution depending on stack-frame layout, or to authentication failure or process termination under memory hardening. Affects v5.0.8 through v6.6.6.
1 issue postponed or untriaged:
  • CVE-2025-61962: (needs triaging) In fetchmail before 6.5.6, the SMTP client can crash when authenticating upon receiving a 334 status code in a malformed context.
Created: 2026-09-22 Last update: 2026-09-24 01:00
lintian reports 3 warnings normal
Lintian reports 3 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-09-24 Last update: 2026-09-24 03:31
debian/patches: 3 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 3 debian patches available in version 6.6.8-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 3 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-09-24 09:00
2 low-priority security issues in trixie low

There are 2 open security issues in trixie.

2 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-61962: (needs triaging) In fetchmail before 6.5.6, the SMTP client can crash when authenticating upon receiving a 334 status code in a malformed context.
  • CVE-2026-94184: (needs triaging) A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in fetchmail when built with NTLM support. A malicious or compromised mail server advertising NTLM authentication can send a crafted Type 2 challenge that causes fetchmail to write past a fixed stack buffer while building the NTLM authenticate response. This may lead to remote code execution depending on stack-frame layout, or to authentication failure or process termination under memory hardening. Affects v5.0.8 through v6.6.6.

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-11-08 Last update: 2026-09-24 01:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.2).
Created: 2025-12-23 Last update: 2026-09-23 22:30
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for fetchmail (6.6.6-1 to 6.6.8-1): BLOCKED: Maybe temporary, maybe blocked but Britney is missing information (check below)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Missing build on riscv64
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest deferred on riscv64: missing arch:riscv64 build
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for fetchmail/6.6.8-1: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, armhf: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Lintian check waiting for test results on riscv64 - info
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/f/fetchmail.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • ∙ ∙ 2 days old (needed 2 days)
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2026-09-23] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.8-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-06-29] fetchmail 6.6.6-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-27] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.6-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-05-18] fetchmail 6.6.3-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-05-07] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.3-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-04-22] fetchmail 6.6.3-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-04-19] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.3-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-04-03] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.3-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-03-30] fetchmail REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-03-02] fetchmail 6.6.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-02-27] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.2-3 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2026-02-11] fetchmail 6.6.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-02-07] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.2-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-12-14] fetchmail 6.6.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-12-11] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.2-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-11-20] fetchmail 6.6.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-17] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.1-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-11-04] fetchmail 6.6.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-11-02] Accepted fetchmail 6.6.0-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-10-21] fetchmail 6.5.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-19] Accepted fetchmail 6.5.7-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-10-09] fetchmail 6.5.6-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-10-06] Accepted fetchmail 6.5.6-2 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-10-03] Accepted fetchmail 6.5.6-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2025-09-22] fetchmail REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-07-27] fetchmail 6.4.39-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-07-24] Accepted fetchmail 6.4.39-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2024-02-08] fetchmail 6.4.38-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-02-03] Accepted fetchmail 6.4.38-1 (source) into unstable (Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)) (signed by: Laszlo Boszormenyi)
  • [2023-03-10] fetchmail 6.4.37-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 51
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 26
  • M&W: 25
  • F&P: 0
  • patch: 0
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