CVE-2004-0423 Affecting ssmtp package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-SSMTP-1560247
  • published7 Jul 2004
  • disclosed7 Jul 2004

Introduced: 7 Jul 2004

CVE-2004-0423  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:12 ssmtp.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ssmtp package and not the ssmtp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

The log_event function in ssmtp 2.50.6 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ssmtp.log temporary log file.

CVSS Scores

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