Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0880 (CCN-17437)

Assigned:2004-09-19
Published:2004-09-19
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, when run as root, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an mbox file.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.9 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
1.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Sep 19 2004 - 09:32:38 CDT
Local root compromise possible with getmail

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0880

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040919 Local root compromise possible with getmail

Source: CCN
Type: getmail Web page
Charles Cazabon's Software

Source: CCN
Type: getmail documentation Web page
getmail documentation

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200409-32

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-553

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-553
getmail -- symlink vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200409-32
getmail: Filesystem overwrite vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10072
getmail /tmp Symlink Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.qcc.ca/~charlesc/software/getmail-4/CHANGELOG

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11224
Getmail Local Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Slackware Security Advisory Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:52:39 -0700 (PDT)
getmail (SSA:2004-278-01)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
getmail-mbox-race-condition(17437)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
getmail-mbox-race-condition(17437)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.0_b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:getmail:getmail:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:553
    V
    symlink vulnerability
    2004-09-27
    BACK
    getmail getmail 2.3.7
    getmail getmail 3.x
    getmail getmail 4.0
    getmail getmail 4.0.0_b10
    getmail getmail 4.0.1
    getmail getmail 4.0.2
    getmail getmail 4.0.3
    getmail getmail 4.0.4
    getmail getmail 4.0.5
    getmail getmail 4.0.6
    getmail getmail 4.0.7
    getmail getmail 4.0.8
    getmail getmail 4.0.9
    getmail getmail 4.0.10
    getmail getmail 4.0.11
    getmail getmail 4.0.12
    getmail getmail 4.0.13
    getmail getmail 4.1
    getmail getmail 4.1.1
    getmail getmail 4.1.2
    getmail getmail 4.1.3
    getmail getmail 4.1.4
    getmail getmail 4.1.5
    gentoo linux 1.4
    slackware slackware linux 9.1
    slackware slackware linux 10.0
    slackware slackware linux current