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CVE-2005-3088 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-02.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-02.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113042785902031&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113042785902031&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17293 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17293 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17349 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17349 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17446 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17446 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17491 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17491 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17495 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17495 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17631 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17631 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18895 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18895 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253 Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015114
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015114
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.443499
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-900
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-900
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-06.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-06.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:209
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:209
http://www.osvdb.org/20267
http://www.osvdb.org/20267
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-823.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-823.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15179 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15179 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
https://usn.ubuntu.com/215-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/215-1/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-3088
NVD Published Date:
10/27/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE