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CVE-2004-1808
Published: May 10, 2005
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Extcompose in metamail does not verify the output file before writing to it, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20040312 Metamail 'extcompose' script Symlink Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
9850
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
metamail-extcompose-symlink(15460)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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