CVE-2005-2663

Description

masqmail before 0.2.18 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a log file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:168	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22347	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1807	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16883	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17109	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=19584	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14890	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-848	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2663?: CVE-2005-2663 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2663?: To fix CVE-2005-2663, 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-2005-2663 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2663 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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