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.
                
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Advisories
    | Source | ID | Title | 
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  EUVD | 
                EUVD-2004-0422 | 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. | 
Fixes
    Solution
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Workaround
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References
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| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108239608131119&w=2 | 
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:17:14.602Z
Reserved: 2004-04-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2004-0423
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2004-07-07T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2004-0423
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                        OpenCVE Enrichment
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 EUVD