PT-2004-1561 · Ssmtp+1 · Ssmtp+1

Published 2004-04-20 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2004-0423

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ssmtp versions 2.50.6 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ssmtp.log temporary log file, specifically through the log event function.

Recommendations For versions 2.50.6 and earlier, consider restricting access to the log event function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the log event function to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-0423

Affected Products

Debian

Ssmtp

References · 8

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ssmtp · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0423 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0423 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0423 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-0423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://packages.debian.org/src:ssmtp · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108239608131119&w=2 · Note