getmail 4.x before 4.2.0, and other versions before 3.2.5, when run as root, allows local…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00392 33rd 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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.x | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.0_b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0_b10 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:3.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.x Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.0_b10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0_b10 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Getmail
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.7 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.8 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.9 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.10 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.11 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.12 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.13 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.5 | Vulnerable | Getmail |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Slackware |
| cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | current | Vulnerable | Slackware |
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.7 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.8 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.9 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.11 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.12 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.13 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Getmail
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
- cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions current Vulnerable ·Slackware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0881
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgff-wqff-xq3q
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0881 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0881 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgff-wqff-xq3q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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