CVE-2017-5899

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the setuid root helper binary in S-nail (later S-mailx) before 14.8.16 allows local users to write to arbitrary files and consequently gain root privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the randstr argument.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/4
• https://www.mail-archive.com/s-nail-users%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg00551.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96138

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/07/4
• https://www.mail-archive.com/s-nail-users%40lists.sourceforge.net/msg00551.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/27/7
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96138

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