Description
faxspool in mgetty before 1.1.29 uses a world-writable spool directory for outgoing faxes, which allows local users to modify fax transmission privileges.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mgetty | 1.1.30-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mgetty | 1.1.30-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mgetty | 1.1.30-1 | — |
References
- mgetty-faxspool-worldwritable-directory(11070) vdb-entry
- 7302 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:036 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200304-09 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:008 vendor-advisory
- http://search.alphanet.ch/cgi-bin/search.cgi?msgid=20021125142338.E12094%40greenie.muc.de&max_results=1&type=long&domain=ml-mgetty