CVE-2004-0881

Description

getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users to write files in arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on subdirectories in the maildir.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109571883130372&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-553	vendor advisory
http://www.qcc.ca/~charlesc/software/getmail-4/CHANGELOG
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-32.xml	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17439	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0881?: CVE-2004-0881 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0881?: To fix CVE-2004-0881, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0881 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0881 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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