VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-0301
main.C in maildrop 2.3.0 and earlier, when run by root with the -d option, uses the gid of root for execution of the .mailfilter file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted file.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
main.C in maildrop 2.3.0 and earlier, when run by root with the -d option, uses the gid of root for execution of the .mailfilter file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- maildrop/maildrop
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=564601
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126462927918840&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468324913920&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468551017070&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468618017829&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38367Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38374Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023515
- http://www.courier-mta.org/maildrop/changelog.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1981
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559681
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55980
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=564601
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126462927918840&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468324913920&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468551017070&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468618017829&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38367Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38374Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023515
- http://www.courier-mta.org/maildrop/changelog.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1981
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559681
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55980
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.