CVE-2013-4223
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer...
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
- Record
CVE-2013-4223- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
- Record
CVE-2013-4223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4127 No score
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4127- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g96h-jq4g-g8p9 No score
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer...
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
- Record
GHSA-g96h-jq4g-g8p9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
- Record
CVE-2013-4223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4223 No score
The Gentoo Nullmailer package before 1.11-r2 uses world-readable permissions for /etc/nullmailer/remotes, which allows local users to obtain SMTP authentication credentials by reading the file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nullmailerDebian:12 |
before 1:1.11-2 | 1:1.11-2 |
nullmailerDebian:13 |
before 1:1.11-2 | 1:1.11-2 |
nullmailerDebian:14 |
before 1:1.11-2 | 1:1.11-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4223 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gentoo Nullmailer, published May 23, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in nullmailer 1:1.11-2.
References
seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/337
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86384
securityfocus.com/bid/61743
osvdb.org/96177
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=480376
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4223
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g96h-jq4g-g8p9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4223