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getmail: filesystem overwrite vulnerability

Package(s):getmail CVE #(s):CAN-2004-0880 CAN-2004-0881
Created:September 23, 2004 Updated:October 4, 2004
Description: Getmail has a vulnerability that may allow a local user to create or overwrite files in any directory on the system.
Alerts:
Slackware SSA:2004-278-01 2004-10-04
Debian DSA-553-1 2004-09-27
Gentoo 200409-32 2004-09-23
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