CVE-2005-2655

NameCVE-2005-2655
Descriptionlockmail in maildrop before 1.5.3 does not drop privileges before executing commands, which allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, Mageia, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-791-1, DTSA-11-1
Debian Bugs325135

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
maildrop (PTS)buster, bullseye2.9.3-2fixed
bookworm, sid2.9.3-2.1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
maildropsourcewoody(not affected)DSA-791-1
maildropsourcesarge1.5.3-1.1sarge1DSA-791-1
maildropsourceetch1.5.3-1.1etch1mediumDTSA-11-1
maildropsource(unstable)2.0.2-7medium325135
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