CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2655

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in lockmail in maildrop before version 1.5.3. The program does not drop privileges before executing commands, allowing local users to gain privileges via command line arguments.

Risk Assessment

A local user can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized system access or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the maildrop package to version 1.5.3 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lockmail in maildrop before 1.5.3 does not drop privileges before executing commands, which allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS