CVE-2001-1378: Low severity fetchmail fetchmail vulnerability
Published Sep 6, 2001
·Updated
fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Affected Software
59 affected components
Fetchmail Fetchmail<=5.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.5.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.6.9
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=4.7.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.0.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.1.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.1.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.2.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.3.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.4.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail=5.7.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 6, 2001
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2001-1378?
CVE-2001-1378 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local user exploitation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2001-1378?
To fix CVE-2001-1378, upgrade fetchmail to version 5.7.4 or later, which addresses the symlink attack vulnerability.
3
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2001-1378?
CVE-2001-1378 affects various versions of fetchmail before 5.7.4, allowing local users to overwrite files of other users.
4
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2001-1378?
The vulnerability in CVE-2001-1378 allows for a symlink attack via temporary files, enabling unauthorized file overwrites.
5
Who can exploit CVE-2001-1378?
CVE-2001-1378 can be exploited by local users who have access to the vulnerable fetchmail application on the system.