| Name | CVE-2004-0423 |
| Description | The log_event function in ssmtp 2.50.6 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ssmtp.log temporary log file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| ssmtp (PTS) | jessie, stretch | 2.64-8 | vulnerable |
| bullseye | 2.64-10 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 2.64-11 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie | 2.64-12 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| ssmtp | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | | |
Notes
bug still exists in the ssmtp source, but is only activated if
--enable-logfile is used in ./configure
The package doesn't enable that flag so it is safe.