CVE-2004-0880 json
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.
published 2004-09-24 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0878
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-553
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200409-32.xml
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109571883130372&w=2
mailing-list
- qcc.ca /~charlesc/software/getmail-4/CHANGELOG
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17437
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0880
- NVD CVE-2004-0880
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