qmail-verify as used in netqmail 1.06 is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. A local attacker can test for the existence of files and directories anywhere in the filesystem because qmail-verify runs as root and tests for the existence of files in the attacker's home directory, without dropping its privileges first.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2234-1 netqmail security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4692-1 netqmail security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-25077 qmail-verify as used in netqmail 1.06 is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. A local attacker can test for the existence of files and directories anywhere in the filesystem because qmail-verify runs as root and tests for the existence of files in the attacker's home directory, without dropping its privileges first.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4556-1 netqmail vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4621-1 netqmail vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:39:08.837Z

Reserved: 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-3812

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-26T13:15:10.733

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:31:47.430

Link: CVE-2020-3812

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