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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2004-0879 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:31:47.634Z
Reserved: 2004-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2004-0881
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-01-27T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2004-0881
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD