CVE-2020-3812

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Debian
Status
Netqmail
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2020

Summary

qmail-verify as used in netqmail 1.06 is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. A local attacker can test for the existence of files and directories anywhere in the filesystem because qmail-verify runs as root and tests for the existence of files in the attacker's home directory, without dropping its privileges first.

Affected Version(s)

netqmail = 1.06

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/8
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https://bugs.debian.org/961060
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https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4692
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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