high7.8Public exploit code
CVE-2019-18862
maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privilege escalation in the url mode.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- GNU Mailutils 3.7 - Privilege Escalation2019-11-21 · local · linux
Impact
maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privilege escalation in the url mode.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Mailutils | before 3.8 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155425/GNU-Mailutils-3.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/mailutils.git/tree/NEWS
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-12
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155425/GNU-Mailutils-3.7-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/mailutils.git/tree/NEWS
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-12