UBUNTU-CVE-2010-0301

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0301
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2010/UBUNTU-CVE-2010-0301.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2010-0301
Upstream
Withdrawn
2025-07-18T16:42:39Z
Published
2010-02-04T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:16:57Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

main.C in maildrop 2.3.0 and earlier, when run by root with the -d option, uses the gid of root for execution of the .mailfilter file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / maildrop

Package

Name
maildrop
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/maildrop@2.7.1-1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.1-1

Affected versions

2.*
2.6.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "maildrop",
            "binary_version": "2.7.1-1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2010/UBUNTU-CVE-2010-0301.json"