How severe is CVE-2005-2655?

CVE-2005-2655 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2005-2655 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-2655?

CVE-2005-2655 primarily affects Maildrop. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2655?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2005-2655 published?

CVE-2005-2655 was published on 2005-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-2655

CVE-2005-2655 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Maildrop with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Maildrop
Published: 2005-08-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

lockmail in maildrop before 1.5.3 does not drop privileges before executing commands, which allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2655?: lockmail in maildrop before 1.5.3 does not drop privileges before executing commands, which allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments.
How severe is CVE-2005-2655?: CVE-2005-2655 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2005-2655 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2655?: CVE-2005-2655 primarily affects Maildrop. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2655?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2005-2655 published?: CVE-2005-2655 was published on 2005-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-791

Affected products (44)

cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.51b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.51c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.54a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.54b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.55a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.55b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.55c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:maildrop:maildrop:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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