CVE-2005-0624

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Published Mar 2, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

reportbug before 2.62 creates the .reportbugrc configuration file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain email smarthost passwords.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug:2.60:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:reportbug:2.61:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0625	reportbug before 2.62 creates the .reportbugrc configuration file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain email smarthost passwords.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.364% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=295407
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110972153627388&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14422/
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=6600
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19504

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Reportbug

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 2, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM
Reserved: Mar 2, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 28, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

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