lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.
Published 2010-04-05 15:30:01
Updated 2017-08-17 01:32:08
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Products affected by CVE-2010-0825

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0825

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2010-0825

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.4
MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.4
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2010-0825

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2010-0825

  • Red Hat 2010-04-06
    Not vulnerable. This issues does not affect the versions of emacs or xemacs as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The movemail utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux does not have the setgid bit set, which is required for this flaw to be exploitable.

References for CVE-2010-0825

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