CVE-2004-0984 describes an unknown vulnerability within the dotlock implementation of GNU Mailutils, specifically affecting versions prior to 1:0.5-4 on Debian GNU/Linux. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe due to its complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness despite its age.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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