CVE-2001-1378

Published: Sep 6, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected (59)

Products: Fetchmail: Fetchmail

Fetchmail

1 product

Fetchmail

Configuration A

59 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Up to 5.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.5.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.6.9
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 4.7.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.0.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.1.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.1.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.2.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.2.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.2.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.2.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.2.7
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.2.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.3.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.3.1
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.3.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.3.8
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.4.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.4.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.4.4
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.4.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.5.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.5.2
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.5.3
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.5.5
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.5.6
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.6.0
Fetchmail Fetchmail	Version 5.7.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

http://lists.ccil.org/pipermail/fetchmail-announce/2001-March/000015.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://lists.ccil.org/pipermail/fetchmail-announce/2001-March/000015.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-103.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

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