CVE-2010-3292

Publication date 12 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

The update{_bad,}_phishing_sites scripts in mailscanner 4.79.11-2 downloads files and trusts them without using encryption (e.g., https) or digital signature checking which could allow an attacker to replace certain configuration files (e.g., phishing whitelist) via dns/packet spoofing.

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
mailscanner	13.10 saucy	Not in release
	13.04 raring	Not in release
	12.10 quantal	Not in release
	12.04 LTS precise	Not in release
	11.10 oneiric	Not in release
	11.04 natty	Ignored end of life
	10.10 maverick	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.5 · Medium
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3292