TI-2004-00387 Aliases CVE-2004-0423 GHSA-m664-4g2h-4p39

The log_event function in ssmtp 2.50.6 and earlier allows local users to overwrite…

LOW 11Published 2004-04-20 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The log_event function in ssmtp 2.50.6 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ssmtp.log temporary log file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.003 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ssmtp:ssmtp::::::::	up to 2.50.6	Vulnerable	Ssmtp

cpe:2.3:a:ssmtp:ssmtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.50.6 Vulnerable ·Ssmtp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0423
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m664-4g2h-4p39

References

Other 1

20040418 ssmtp insecure file creation

TI-2004-00132 Format string vulnerabilities in the (1) die or (2) log_event functions for ssmtp before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2008-03801 The from_format function in ssmtp.c in ssmtp 2.61 and 2.62, in certain configurations… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6

Sources

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