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CVE-2007-2873 Detail

Description

SpamAssassin 3.1.x, 3.2.0, and 3.2.1 before 20070611, when running as root in unusual configurations using vpopmail or virtual users, allows local users to cause a denial of service (corrupt arbitrary files) via a symlink attack on a file that is used by spamd.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  06/11/2007

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 1.9 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://spamassassin.apache.org/advisories/cve-2007-2873.txt
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:125
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0492.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24481
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018242
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2172
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34864
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1450
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10354

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10354
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10354

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2873
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/10/2017