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| Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800292 |
| Category: | Privilege escalation |
| Title: | Maildrop Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Summary: | Check for the version of Maildrop |
| Description: | Overview: This host is installed Maildrop and is prone to Privilege Escalation vulnerability Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to the error in the 'maildrop/main.C', when run by root with the '-d' option, uses the gid of root for execution of the mailfilter file in a user's home directory. Impact: Successful exploitation will allow local users to gain elevated privileges. Impact Level: Application. Affected Software : Maildrop version 2.3.0 and prior. Fix: Upgrade to Maildrop version 2.4.0 For updates refer to http://sourceforge.net/projects/courier/files/ References: http://secunia.com/advisories/38367 http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55980 http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2010/Jan/1023515.html |
| Cross-Ref: |
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0301 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126462927918840&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468324913920&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468551017070&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126468618017829&w=2 Debian Security Information: DSA-1981 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1981 http://securitytracker.com/id?1023515 http://secunia.com/advisories/38367 http://secunia.com/advisories/38374 XForce ISS Database: maildrop-group-priv-escalation(55980) http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55980 |
| Copyright | Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH |
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