CVE-2017-16659

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The Gentoo mail-filter/assp package 1.9.8.13030 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the assp user account to install a Trojan horse /usr/share/assp/assp.pl script.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 8, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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