Directory traversal vulnerability in the setuid root helper binary in S-nail (later…
Priority LOW 33CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the setuid root helper binary in S-nail (later S-mailx) before 14.8.16 allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the randstr argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00976 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:s-nail_project:s-nail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 14.8.5 | Vulnerable | S-nail Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:s-nail_project:s-nail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.8.5 Vulnerable ·S-nail Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42jr-32cj-2c5c
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-5899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42jr-32cj-2c5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5899 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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