CVE-2004-0881
getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local users...
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.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.39%EPSS, 33rd 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, 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
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, 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 ListNo 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-2004-0879No 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-xq3qNo 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
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.