DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0301
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2010-02-04T20:15:23Z
Modified
2026-09-18T06:47:22Z
Summary
[none]
Details

main.C in maildrop 2.3.0 and earlier, when run by root with the -d option, uses the gid of root for execution of the .mailfilter file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted file.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / maildrop

Package

Name
maildrop
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/maildrop?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301.json"

Debian:13 / maildrop

Package

Name
maildrop
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/maildrop?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301.json"

Debian:14 / maildrop

Package

Name
maildrop
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/maildrop?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.0-3.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0301.json"