CVE-2005-3088

security flaw

Published Oct 27, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
fetchmailconf before 1.49 in fetchmail 6.2.0, 6.2.5 and 6.2.5.2 creates configuration files with insecure world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-900-1 New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-900-2 New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-900-3 New fetchmail-ssl packages fix potential information leak
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3088 fetchmailconf before 1.49 in fetchmail 6.2.0, 6.2.5 and 6.2.5.2 creates configuration files with insecure world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-215-1 fetchmailconf vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 27, 2005, 10:02 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 21, 2005, 12:00 AM