CVE-2004-0881
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users...
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users to write files in arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on subdirectories in the maildir.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users to write files in arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on subdirectories in the maildir.
- Record
CVE-2004-0881- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users to write files in arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on subdirectories in the maildir.
- Record
CVE-2004-0881- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0879 No score
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users to write files in arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on subdirectories in the maildir.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0879- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rgff-wqff-xq3q No score
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users...
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users to write files in arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on subdirectories in the maildir.
- Record
GHSA-rgff-wqff-xq3q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
getmailDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.3.7-2 | 2.3.7-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2004-0881 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Getmail, published September 24, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.