CVE catalog
CVE-2004-0423
ssmtp: CVE-2004-0423
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.30% · Oct 25, 2026
The log_event function in ssmtp 2.50.6 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ssmtp.log temporary log file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ssmtp | sid | 2.66-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ssmtp | forky | 2.66-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ssmtp | trixie | 2.64-12 | vulnerable |
| Debian | ssmtp | bookworm | 2.64-11 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ssmtp | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ssmtp | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ssmtp | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ssmtp | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ssmtp]Affected
Details (2)
2.64-11· amd64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · ssmtp · debian · bookworm; dsa · ssmtp · debian · 12
2.64-11· arm64 · bookwormAffected
dsa · ssmtp · debian · bookworm; dsa · ssmtp · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ssmtp]Affected
Details (2)
2.64-12· amd64 · trixieAffected
dsa · ssmtp · debian · 13
2.64-12· arm64 · trixieAffected
dsa · ssmtp · debian · 13
Observed: