Description
lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.4/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39155Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:083
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-919-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0734Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0952
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/531569
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39155Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:083
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-919-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0734Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0952
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/531569
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57457
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 5, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified