CVE-2004-0880
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, when run as root, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0880- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0880- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0878 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0878- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9w9w-mq56-fq64 No score
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, when run as root, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9w9w-mq56-fq64- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
getmailDebian:3.0 |
before 2.3.7-2 | 2.3.7-2 |
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-2004-0880 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.2) in Getmail, published September 24, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in getmail 2.3.7-2.