CVE-2004-0880 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.2 Published 24 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks when getmail runs as root, requiring local access and specific configuration.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2004-0880?

CVE-2004-0880 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 24 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0880?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Gentoo Linux, Getmail Getmail, Slackware Slackware Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0880?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2004-0880 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0880 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9w9w-mq56-fq64.