CVE catalog
CVE-2008-5150
maildirsync: CVE-2008-5150
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.36% · Oct 25, 2026
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary 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 | maildirsync | sid | 1.2-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | maildirsync | forky | 1.2-5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | maildirsync | trixie | 1.2-4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | maildirsync | bookworm | 1.2-4 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | maildirsync | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | maildirsync | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | maildirsync | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | maildirsync | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [maildirsync]Affected
Details (2)
1.2-4· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · maildirsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · maildirsync · debian · 12
1.2-4· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · maildirsync · debian · bookworm; dsa · maildirsync · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [maildirsync]Affected
Details (2)
1.2-4· all · trixieAffected
dsa · maildirsync · debian · 13
1.2-4· all · trixieAffected
dsa · maildirsync · debian · 13
Observed: