CVE-2010-0301 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges by exploiting improper privilege handling in maildrop when executed with the -d option.
- 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-2010-0301?
CVE-2010-0301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Maildrop Maildrop.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0301?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-0301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301, DSA-1981-1, GHSA-7mg2-6qgr-3p64.