fetchmailconf before 1.49 in fetchmail 6.2.0, 6.2.5 and 6.2.5.2 creates configuration files with insecure world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-900-1 New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-900-2 New fetchmail packages fix potential information leak
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-900-3 New fetchmail-ssl packages fix potential information leak
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-3088 fetchmailconf before 1.49 in fetchmail 6.2.0, 6.2.5 and 6.2.5.2 creates configuration files with insecure world-readable permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-215-1 fetchmailconf vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:01:57.815Z

Reserved: 2005-09-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-3088

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-10-27T10:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-3088

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2005-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-3088 - Bugzilla

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