# fetchmail security updates

Patch Radar has 10 security fixes for fetchmail, closing 4 CVEs. The newest is RHSA-2026:86981 (0:6.4.24-1.el9_8.1), released October 24, 2026.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/fetchmail
- Platform: Linux
- Supported: yes

## Security fixes, newest first

| Fix | Released | Fixed in | Priority | CVEs | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---:|---:|
| [RHSA-2026:86981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-86981.md) | Oct 24, 2026 | RHEL 9 0:6.4.24-1.el9_8.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [RHSA-2026:86982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-86982.md) | Oct 21, 2026 | RHEL 8 0:6.4.24-1.el8_10.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-94184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-94184.md) | Sep 28, 2026 | Debian 14 6.6.8-1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [RHSA-2026:85959](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-85959.md) | Jun 27, 2026 | RHEL 10 6.4.38-3.el10_2.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [fetchmail 6.4.39-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-fetchmail-6.4.39-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 6.4.39-1ubuntu0.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-61962](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-61962.md) | Oct 4, 2025 | Debian 14 6.5.6-1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [fetchmail 6.4.27-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-fetchmail-6.4.27-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 3, 2025 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 6.4.27-1ubuntu0.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [fetchmail 6.4.38-1ubuntu4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-fetchmail-6.4.38-1ubuntu4.1.md) | Oct 3, 2025 | Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 6.4.38-1ubuntu4.1 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [fetchmail 6.5.4-0ubuntu2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-questing-fetchmail-6.5.4-0ubuntu2.md) | Oct 3, 2025 | Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 6.5.4-0ubuntu2 | Routine | 1 | 0 |
| [RHSA-2022:1964](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-1964.md) | May 10, 2022 | RHEL 8 0:6.4.24-1.el8 | High | 2 | 0 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T00:32:44Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo