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GHSA-8RMQ-JWCC-5RG4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:03 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:31

Details

mail.local in NetBSD versions 6.0 through 6.0.6, 6.1 through 6.1.5, and 7.0 allows local users to change ownership of or append data to arbitrary files on the target system via a symlink attack on the user mailbox.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2016-6253 (GCVE-0-2016-6253)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-20 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

URL

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	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138021/NetBS…	x_refsource_MISC
	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40141/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40385/	exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92101	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
	http://akat1.pl/?id=2	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036429	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
	http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/loc…	x_refsource_MISC

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GHSA-8RMQ-JWCC-5RG4

CVE-2016-6253 (GCVE-0-2016-6253)

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