CVE-2004-0880
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, when run as root, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
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. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 1.2 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.31%EPSS, 23rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
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 |
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 ListNo 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-2004-0878No 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-fq64No 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
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.