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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…
Medium6.9EPSS 0.42%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 63% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (12)
- DSA-1981 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=564601 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 38374 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100128 Re: CVE id request: maildrop (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://www.courier-mta.org/maildrop/changelog.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- maildrop-group-priv-escalation(55980) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100128 Re: CVE id request: maildrop (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559681 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100128 Re: CVE id request: maildrop (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 1023515 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 38367 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20100127 CVE id request: maildrop (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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