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FKIE_CVE-2021-28374

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-03-15 05:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:46
Summary
The Debian courier-authlib package before 0.71.1-2 for Courier Authentication Library creates a /run/courier/authdaemon directory with weak permissions, allowing an attacker to read user information. This may include a cleartext password in some configurations. In general, it includes the user's existence, uid and gids, home and/or Maildir directory, quota, and some type of password information (such as a hash).
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian courier-authlib *
debian debian_linux 9.0

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:46:17.893",
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